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Tax & Legal 06 DEC 2022

RBA delivers Christmas cash rate present

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down its final cash rate decision for 2022.

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2022

‘Still a lot of work to be done’: REIQ responds to government initiatives for housing crisis

While the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) lauded the initiatives recently outlined by the state government...

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Finance 03 DEC 2022

Home loan deposit schemes have rebranded and expanded — so let’s make sure you’re across the basics for 2023

From the rebranding of existing federal government deposit schemes to increases in price caps for the Home Guarantee...

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Hotspots 02 DEC 2022

Spring’s end brings deeper price declines: Report

Green shoots of hope of a market rebound brought on by the softer fall in prices in October were dashed in November, as...

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Tax & Legal 30 NOV 2022

Communication ‘failure’ flagged as borrowers get RBA apology

RBA governor Philip Lowe has issued an apology to borrowers who “acted on what we’d said and now regret what they...

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Hotspots 30 NOV 2022

Busselton, Bunbury named top-performers among WA regional markets

Western Australia’s regional centres continued to deliver solid growth over three months to September, with the...

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Hotspots 30 NOV 2022

Changing days-on-market trend deals buyers and sellers upper hand

Changes in market conditions, particularly the fear-of-missing-out sentiment (FOMO) dissipating over the year, have...

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Tax & Legal 29 NOV 2022

Bill to lower downsizer age passes both houses

The bill to reduce the eligibility age for downsizer contributions down to age 55 has now passed the Senate and awaits...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2022

LocalAgentFinder experiences record year thanks to surging investor usage

The comparison site has experienced a 30 per cent increase in property investors in the 12 months to November 2022 when...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2022

Almost 1m households to face housing stress in 2 decades

Almost 1 million households may face housing stress unless there is a boost in community housing, a new report...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2022

‘A blessing and a curse’: How pandemic migration is shaping Geelong

A major silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic was the increased love Australian regional locations received from...

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Hotspots 25 NOV 2022

Million-dollar markets whittled down by rising rates: CoreLogic

Australia’s property million-dollar club has shrunk considerably in the last six months, as the weight of rising...

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Finance 24 NOV 2022

What is Positive Gearing and how does it work?

As you get started with property investing, you may have heard of the term positive gearing. It is considered a more...

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Hotspots 24 NOV 2022

‘Key efficiencies’ missing from stamp duty policy

The new First Home Buyer Choice policy could add upwards pressure to housing demand, according to CoreLogic’s head of...

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Finance 23 NOV 2022

Regional FHBs come out in droves for government scheme

Since its introduction earlier this year, the Albanese government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee scheme has...

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Finance 23 NOV 2022

Decrease in new mortgages highlights extent of NSW downturn

New mortgage volumes have fallen as NSW’s market downturn continues to tighten its grip on the state, according to...

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Finance 23 NOV 2022

NSW to get upper hand over other states from historic stamp duty reform

Experts claim that NSW’s first home buyer law and stamp duty reform will shift the market’s direction in the coming...

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Tax & Legal 22 NOV 2022

ATO undertaking ‘extensive’ property deducation examinations

With the ATO scaling up its compliance and undertaking detailed reviews including questionaries, SMSFs with compliance...

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Hotspots 18 NOV 2022

Will Regional Australia get its 2nd wind on strong labour demand?

Rising business prospects and job opportunities in regional areas are giving more Aussies a bigger cause to pack up and...

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Tax & Legal 17 NOV 2022

NSW stamp duty reforms branded as ‘soft’

Timothy Hibbert, head of building and property forecasting at BIS Oxford Economics (BOE), believes the latest property...

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Tax & Legal 17 NOV 2022

SA landlords should brace for crackdowns as tenancy laws up for review

The South Australian government has taken the first step to update the state’s rental laws — setting the stage for...

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Hotspots 16 NOV 2022

Expert’s take: How each state’s property market is performing

With the year set to end in less than three months, seven experts from Property Investment Professionals of Australia...

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Finance 16 NOV 2022

Home buyers warned to beware of BNPL

An alarm has been raised about the pitfalls of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) for those looking to get a home loan.

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Tax & Legal 12 NOV 2022

‘Historic’ stamp duty legislation gets green light in NSW

Six months after initially being proposed, New South Wales’ stamp duty reforms have passed the state parliament.

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Finance 12 NOV 2022

Why are investors getting stuck on the sidelines?

Tighter lending standards and high borrowing costs are continuing to throw a wrench in the works for buyers looking to...

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