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Tax & Legal 11 NOV 2022

Qld unit owners to benefit from unit law overhaul

On Tuesday, 8 November, the state government ratified reforms to its body corporate laws — with the changes set to...

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Hotspots 10 NOV 2022

11 regions set to feel the brunt of the housing supply crunch

Investors should keep an eye on the housing shortage, according to an expert, who has pinned down the regions set to...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2022

20 Aussie suburbs where price rises are imminent

There are a number of areas around the country where the cooling market is about to heat up, according to new...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2022

Brisbane property prices continue to fall — is it bad news or not?

Brisbane property values fell again this month, evidenced by falls across both houses and units, according to CoreLogic...

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Tax & Legal 05 NOV 2022

The hallmarks of experienced and ethical property valuers

An ethical property valuer is crucial to circumventing friction. Here are the telltale signs to look for, according to...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2022

Where exactly is Australia’s housing market headed?

The future of Australian dwelling values will be directly determined by the trajectory of interest rate rises,...

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Finance 03 NOV 2022

Does a 2.85% cash rate push Australia towards ‘uncharted waters’?

Tuesday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate to 2.85 per cent, the highest in...

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Finance 02 NOV 2022

21.1% of mortgagors ‘at risk’ of mortgage stress: Roy Morgan

Rising interest rates have resulted in an estimated 948,000 mortgagors being “at risk” of mortgage stress,...

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Finance 02 NOV 2022

Property still a big SMSF advice issue, says AFCA

One-stop shops encouraging SMSF property investment and borrowing still continue to account for a sizeable portion of...

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Hotspots 02 NOV 2022

Rents rise as stock dries: CoreLogic

CoreLogic’s rent report for October, released as part of its Home Value Index (HVI) for the month, found that rents...

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Finance 01 NOV 2022

The rate that stops the nation

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

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Hotspots 01 NOV 2022

Only 1 Aussie region bucked October’s nationwide decline trend: CoreLogic

Just one Aussie region maintained its market resilience over the last month.

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Tax & Legal 01 NOV 2022

Scrapping stamp duty: How much do buyers stand to save?

NSW first home buyers could easily save upwards of $30,000 by saying no to stamp duty, according to new government...

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Tax & Legal 29 OCT 2022

Governments spearhead buyback scheme for flood-prone home owners

A new program produced by the Perrottet and Albanese governments will offer 2,000 flood-risk home owners the...

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Hotspots 29 OCT 2022

Unit values dropped nationwide across September

The decline of the unit market became more widespread in the last quarter, according to CoreLogic’s latest data.

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Finance 29 OCT 2022

Why investors shouldn’t be overly concerned with interest rates

One Sydney property veteran has urged buyers to widen their financial focus at this time beyond interest rate rises.

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Finance 29 OCT 2022

Is another double-whammy rate rise on the way? The banks weigh in

Ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) monthly board meeting on Melbourne Cup Day, Australia’s big four...

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Hotspots 28 OCT 2022

Q3 saw auction levels fall to lowest point in 12 months

Coinciding with this week’s update, CoreLogic analysis has revealed that the September quarter was the quietest...

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Hotspots 27 OCT 2022

Property market update: Sydney, September 2022

Rate rise pains continued to dig into Sydney’s property market in September, as the city’s dwelling values slid for...

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2022

REINSW advises tenant and landlord collaboration in event of flooding

With 14 flood warnings imposed by the Bureau of Meteorology at the time of writing, the Real Estate Institute of NSW...

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2022

Darwin property prices to get sugar hit from $2.5bn infra spending, expert says

Darwin’s property market is set to get a boost from the significant infrastructure projects and investments across...

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Tax & Legal 25 OCT 2022

Everything you need to know from the 2022–23 budget

With the second government of the year comes the second federal budget for 2022; here is how the first budget of the...

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Hotspots 25 OCT 2022

10 Sunshine Coast suburbs on the property radar

Here are the suburbs set to hold opportunities for emerging investors.

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Hotspots 22 OCT 2022

The market has peaked: When and where will the trough cease?

A majority of Australians have now shifted their attention away from how high prices fly to how low they will drop.

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Finance 22 OCT 2022

WA approves home owner insurance reforms

The McGowan government doubles its maximum payouts for home owners affected by builder insolvencies.

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