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Tax & Legal • 12 FEB 2024
Stamp duty slogs buyers up to 6x what it did in the ’80s
New data has shown some home buyers are spending six months of the average worker’s full-time income on tax.
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Investor Strategy • 12 FEB 2024
Brisbane property market update January 2024
Brisbane home prices have hit another new record high during the first month of 2024, with both unit values and house values demonstrating further strong gains over the...
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Tax & Legal • 12 FEB 2024
Investing in property for your SMSF
Investing in property though a self-managed super fund has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly since it became possible for SMSFs to borrow money to fund...
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Investor Strategy • 12 FEB 2024
The Western Sydney Aerotropolis master plan is now here
The new Bradfield City Centre master plan has been revealed by the NSW government.
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Investor Strategy • 09 FEB 2024
Housing crisis hits new arrivals hard
New immigrants are struggling with skyrocketing rental and housing costs, with four in five Australians naming this the biggest deterrent for newcomers.
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Investor Strategy • 09 FEB 2024
What the RBA’s new meeting schedule could mean for borrowers
Could less frequent meetings cause the board to err on the side of making a move instead of holding steady?
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Investor Strategy • 08 FEB 2024
3 tips for first home buyers
With more first home buyers (FHBs) entering the property market, an expert buyer’s agent hands down her top tips for anyone ready to jump on the property ladder.
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Tax & Legal • 08 FEB 2024
Foreign investment fee hike hits Parliament
The federal government has officially introduced legislation to increase foreign investor fees in an effort to stop Australian homes from sitting vacant and free up...
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Tax & Legal • 08 FEB 2024
Landscaper fined for payment failures
A landscaper’s tangle with the Fair Work Ombudsman is serving as a warning to contractors that even as they’re doing it tough with tight profit margins, there’s no...
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Investor Strategy • 08 FEB 2024
2023 lays the foundation for success in 2024
Australia’s total property sale settlements in the December quarter ended the year on a high, according to the latest data from PEXA.
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