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Investor Strategy • 02 JUL 2024
Severe supply shortage wards off home price slowdown
Despite the chilly weather, Australia’s housing market remained heated over June, with the median home seeing an annual value increase of $60,000.
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Investor Strategy • 02 JUL 2024
Mascot Towers disaster comes to an official close
The NSW government has laid to rest “one of the darkest chapters in building in this state”.
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Investor Strategy • 01 JUL 2024
5 powerhouse regions boasting strong property markets
Relaxing housing pressure in Australia’s top-performing regional economies are enabling buyer access to high-growth property markets.
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Investor Strategy • 01 JUL 2024
Following the crowd? You might be shooting yourself in the foot  
Obsession with buying in goldmine locations can distract you from your own circumstances.
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Tax & Legal • 01 JUL 2024
WA building supervisor cops $40k fine for negligence on residential construction
Repairs to the properties will reportedly cost millions.
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Tax & Legal • 01 JUL 2024
SA’s new rental laws are now in effect
The most significant reforms to South Australia’s residential tenancy laws in decades come into play today, 1 July.
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Investor Strategy • 28 JUN 2024
Are you (and your investments) ready for EOFY?
With 30 July fast approaching, is your property portfolio putting its best foot forward into the new financial year?
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Finance • 28 JUN 2024
Borrowers warned: ‘Start preparing for another one, if not two rate hikes’
Larger than expected increases in annual inflation figures have led an economist to warn borrowers the rate hike cycle is not yet over.
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Finance • 28 JUN 2024
Will home buyers benefit from stage 3 tax cuts?
As financial year 2023–24 draws to a close, taxpayers must consider to what degree they will benefit from the upcoming tax revisions coming into effect on 1 July.
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Tax & Legal • 27 JUN 2024
Government and strata sector make big moves to clean up act
A recent scandal involving one of the nation’s biggest strata management firms has led the NSW government as well as the industry’s advocacy body to mandate a change...
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