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Investor Strategy • 12 JUL 2024
6 surprising ways to reduce investment risk
Property investment comes with inherent risks, but careful planning can mitigate the worst effects of bad luck.
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Finance • 11 JUL 2024
Are Australia’s skyrocketing construction costs finally settling down?
Residential construction costs could finally be stabilising, according to the latest data.
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Hotspots • 11 JUL 2024
2 affordable Qld suburbs set for success
Even with property prices climbing ever higher, there’s still some areas offering good value for investors.
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Investor Strategy • 11 JUL 2024
The need to prioritise the ‘micro’ over ‘macro’ for auction success
In today’s ever competitive auction landscape, taking the extra step to filter through the noise and analyse an auction on the micro level can be key for buyers...
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Finance • 11 JUL 2024
A concerning number of Aussies have ‘ditched or downgraded’ their property insurance
As the cost of living continues to bite, a new survey has shown many Australians have chosen to swap, scrutinise, or ditch their home insurance policies.
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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2024
Buy a home with broad appeal in Tarragindi
Transport, culture and nature are all within arm’s reach of Tarragindi, in Brisbane’s south.
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Investor Strategy • 10 JUL 2024
‘Housing affordability to worsen’ as industry confidence drops
A recent Property Council of Australia release has claimed that due to a cocktail of influences, housing affordability across Australia will worsen.
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Finance • 08 JUL 2024
Are Aussie buyers missing out on the chance for cheaper conveyancing costs?
A plan to bring cheaper conveyancing to Australians across the country has been stalled by the discontinuation of a plan to improve the interoperability of...
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Investor Strategy • 08 JUL 2024
Dwelling approvals up but still ‘well below target’
The number of homes approved to be built saw an uptick in the month of May – a good sign for our housing and construction landscape.
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Hotspots • 08 JUL 2024
Lakelands lets investors get in on the ground floor
In the northernmost reach of Mandurah, a new suburb is in the process of being developed to draw on the area’s waterside appeal.
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