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Hotspots • 24 MAR 2023

Two-thirds of investors frustrated by ‘broken’ rental system

With a lot less hassle and higher returns, many landlords would be better off putting their money into super instead of housing, a new report claims.

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Hotspots • 22 MAR 2023

Market downturn slashes time needed to save a deposit

More than a year has been shaved off the time required for a couple to save a 20 per cent home deposit in certain Australian markets.

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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2023

NSW election: The Liberals’ property policies

Should they hold onto power at the upcoming election, how does the reigning Liberal Party intend to move on housing?

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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2023

NSW election: Labor’s property promises

Will the NSW Labor Party unseat the incumbent Liberals at the upcoming state election to take power for the first time since 2009?

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Finance • 17 MAR 2023

Can interest-only repayments breathe life into the Australian market?

Mark Bouris has called on the federal government to allow astute borrowers ahead of their repayments to switch to interest-only payments to stimulate the property...

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Hotspots • 16 MAR 2023

9 Sydney suburbs defy downturn with double-digit growth

The Sydney market may have been falling, but that hasn’t stopped several Sydney suburbs from bucking the trend in a big way.

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Finance • 16 MAR 2023

How can investors improve their loan serviceability?

While the average borrower’s lending capacity has certainly dropped upwards of $100,000 in a mere matter of months, there are some simple ways to get the most from...

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Finance • 16 MAR 2023

When will the market bottom out?

Despite CoreLogic reporting a consistent cooling of Australia’s housing market decline since the back end of last year, new research from the firm has warned that the...

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Finance • 15 MAR 2023

Keeping the inflation target between 2–3% is ‘alarming’: Mark Bouris

It’s time to reposition the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) inflation target, according to the financial and business expert.

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Hotspots • 15 MAR 2023

Post-pandemic, how healthy is Australia’s property market?

As the nation approaches the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19-induced lockdown, CoreLogic analyses the data and poses the question: Has the market returned...