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Investor Strategy • 10 APR 2024
Home prices are at odds with Aussies’ hopes for rate cuts
An economic update from Bendigo Bank’s chief economist, David Robertson, forecasts housing to be a major factor forcing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to push...
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Investor Strategy • 10 APR 2024
Australia’s most iconic home is up for sale
Bluey’s moving house? Real estate is suddenly at the centre of Australia’s most beloved show, and fans aren’t sure how to feel.
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Investor Strategy • 10 APR 2024
5 factors to decide if now is the time to sell your property
Amid interest rates remaining on hold, settling clearance rates and fewer properties coming to market, it is imperative to consider what time is right to sell.
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Tax & Legal • 10 APR 2024
A guide to maximising the interest deductions on your loans
With interest rates set to remain high as the Reserve Bank seeks to combat inflation, the current economic environment might not look favourable for those investors who...
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Investor Strategy • 10 APR 2024
How will Airbnb’s team-up with local councils affect Aussie investors?
The world’s most recognisable short-term rental (STR) platform has jumped on the regulation bandwagon with the launch of a new data portal.
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Hotspots • 09 APR 2024
Mansfield: An idyllic destination of classic hospitality and new opportunities
This Victorian Alps hotspot has activities for every pace of rest and recreation.
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Investor Strategy • 09 APR 2024
Consumers warned to avoid Southeast Queensland builder
A public warning has been issued about a tradie alleged to have “ripped off” a number of customers.
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Investor Strategy • 08 APR 2024
What happened to the Gold Coast’s apartment oversupply?
In the city known for high-rises, one of the region’s real estate experts explains why apartment supply has dried up.
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Finance • 08 APR 2024
South Australians set to save on development applications
The new fee system will make it cheaper for the majority of South Australians to lodge development applications.
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Investor Strategy • 08 APR 2024
‘Our shortages are now’: The problem with pipelines
Pinning hopes on build-to-rent (BTR) projects may shoot Australians in the foot, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has warned.
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