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Finance • 27 NOV 2023
Another rate raise ‘to put a further 75k mortgages at risk’
If the Reserve Bank increases rates next month, almost one-third of mortgage holders will be stressed by repayments, Roy Morgan says.
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Tax & Legal • 27 NOV 2023
Engineered stone ban gets backing from SA government
The state has thrown its weight behind the banning of engineered stone, which has become a commonplace feature in Aussie kitchens and bathrooms over the past few years.
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Investor Strategy • 27 NOV 2023
Make waves with a beachside property purchase this summer
Agents from one of Victoria’s leading brands have weighed in on the best ways to make sure you get the most out of an investment in a new coastal home.
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Hotspots • 27 NOV 2023
Sydney may not be the big bad wolf of property
Expensive, crowded and brutally competitive, right? According to new research, Sydney’s housing market may not be as hostile as it’s painted to be.
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Hotspots • 24 NOV 2023
WA’s top performing regional market revealed
One Western Australian regional city has blown its neighbours out of the water, with house prices rising 3.5 per cent in just three months.
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Tax & Legal • 24 NOV 2023
Act now for serious building defects, owners corporations urged
Time is “running out” for owners corporations wanting to register for an NSW initiative that looks to address serious defects within recently completed and occupied...
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Investor Strategy • 23 NOV 2023
Greater Cities Commission scrapped as NSW promises more homes
The state is placing its faith in the Department of Planning and Environment as the agency takes responsibility for home building targets.
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Investor Strategy • 23 NOV 2023
Regional rent and home values fail to keep pace with capitals
Though from a national perspective both rents and home values appear to be reaching new highs, the regions tell a different story.
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Finance • 22 NOV 2023
NSW home building 'pattern book' to speed development approvals
The state is looking to the past for inspiration in addressing its present housing issues by announcing the development of a “pattern book” for home designs that...
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Tax & Legal • 22 NOV 2023
‘Bitumen bandits’ spotted in South Australia
South Australians have been warned to stay on the alert after reports of scam tradies have surfaced.
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