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Investor Strategy • 14 AUG 2024
4 steps for investing successfully in your 20s
When it comes to the housing market, young Aussies have got the short end of the stick – but it’s still possible to build an investment portfolio without family...
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Investor Strategy • 14 AUG 2024
NSW looks to compensate property owners impacted by mines
The proposed reform would offer support to owners whose properties have been impacted by sinking due to mining activities.
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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2024
Tassie back in buyers’ good books
The state’s renewed popularity with domestic and mainland buyers, alongside strong first home buyer participation, has led Tasmania to record its highest number of...
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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2024
Housing woes won’t go away without regional focus: Urban planners
Cities are often in the spotlight, but development in non-metro areas is equally important to creating the housing stock Australia desperately needs.
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Investor Strategy • 12 AUG 2024
Qld vacancy rates remain critically low: REIQ
Even with vacancy rates increasing slightly across the state, the institute warns the broader outlook “remains concerning”.
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Finance • 12 AUG 2024
Has rental growth reached its affordability ceiling?
The slowest rent rises in four years were recorded in July 2024, with some capitals seeing rental values drop back or remain flat.
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Investor Strategy • 12 AUG 2024
Sticky buyers reluctant to make the first move
Like flies in honey, Australian home buyers are stuck in decision limbo as they await the next cash rate call.
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Investor Strategy • 12 AUG 2024
1 in 5 Aussies have lived with an ex to save on housing
As housing costs skyrocket, this unconventional living situation is on the rise.
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Investor Strategy • 12 AUG 2024
Perth unit prices reach decade-high levels
The Western Australian capital’s market continues to surge, with unit sale prices anticipated to grow further throughout the year.
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Tax & Legal • 09 AUG 2024
Buying a property in your SMSF
Investing in property though a self-managed super fund has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly since it became possible for SMSFs to borrow money to fund...
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