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Hotspots • 26 JUN 2023

2 Aussie cities make worlds most liveable list

The friendly rivalry between Australia’s two largest cities continues on the global stage, as one capital city outshone the other to claim the title of the most...

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Hotspots • 26 JUN 2023

Which capital city are Aussies flocking to?

Despite its pandemic-induced woes, Melbourne remains the most popular city for internal migration, according to data from removalist booking platform Muval.

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Finance • 26 JUN 2023

Which postcodes are most at risk from higher interest rates?

A new report showed the weight of higher interest rates may potentially fall disproportionately on regions already saddled with significant debt.

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Tax & Legal • 26 JUN 2023

‘First step’ rental reforms pass in NSW as Premier promises more

The NSW government has passed the suite of rental reforms it introduced in May, albeit without a controversial ban on rental bidding.

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Hotspots • 26 JUN 2023

How will each capital market perform over the upcoming financial year?

As the new financial year approaches, a report predicts the expected rebound in property values will unfold in different ways across the country’s capitals — with...

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Tax & Legal • 26 JUN 2023

Spotting financial abuse of elders in real estate transactions

New data highlights the importance of being on the lookout for financial abuse of elders when it comes to the transfer of real estate.

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Hotspots • 23 JUN 2023

Riverside bliss: Is One Mile’s potential endless?

Framed by the Bremer River, this quaint suburb, just shy of booming Ipswich, has caught investors’ eye with its affordable prices and strong growth.

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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2023

10 Aussie suburbs where share houses are growing in popularity

A myriad of property and economic headwinds stirring within Australian society over recent months has inspired surging activity on one houseshare accommodation website....

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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2023

How did Queensland’s failed land tax reform affect the rental market?

While there’s a notion Queensland's rental market got off scott-free from the iced land tax reforms in 2022, a new report has shown that the damage it inflicted runs...

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Hotspots • 20 JUN 2023

SA’s Nuriootpa – An investor hotspot hidden between wineries

Celebrated for its world-class wine, this suburb is proving why property investors, rather than oenophiles, are flocking to South Australia’s Barossa Valley.