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Tax & Legal 20 SEP 2022

Putting a house into a family trust in Australia

A family trust is one of the most popular ways to safeguard assets for your loved ones, including children, parents and...

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Finance 20 SEP 2022

What happens when you sell a property with a home loan

Most people take out a home loan in order to buy a property, and it usually takes a while to finish paying off their...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2022

The correlation between stock market and real estate

Stock market and real estate: these two markets’ performance can heavily influence a country’s economic...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2022

Property market update: Sydney, August 2022

Sydney remained at the forefront of the market downturn, with the city ending the winter season on a bleak note. As...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2022

WA ranks as Australia’s second-most affordable state: REIWA

The revelation follows on from the findings outlaid in the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) Housing...

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Tax & Legal 17 SEP 2022

PIPA panel set to ponder property investments future

An upcoming seminar will dive deep into the problems plaguing the property investment sphere now and in the future.

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Hotspots 16 SEP 2022

Google analytics aids the search for Brisbane’s market-defying suburbs

It’s no secret that Australia’s housing market has been bogged down by a cooling period.

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Finance 16 SEP 2022

SMSFs warned on risk of ‘mortgage prison’

With further interest rate rises expected over coming months, some SMSFs may be left trapped in legacy products paying...

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Hotspots 15 SEP 2022

Affordability worsened in the June quarter: REIA

Australia’s top real estate body has detailed how market conditions led to the market’s deterioration for both...

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Hotspots 14 SEP 2022

Brisbane’s rental crisis explained in 5 points

How severe is Brisbane’s rental crisis? An expert unpacks five data points that paint a picture of the grim situation...

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2022

Government’s push for incentivised downsizing gets thumbs up from state body

Queensland’s peak real estate body has lauded the introduction of a potential new law that it believes will make...

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Tax & Legal 09 SEP 2022

Government introduces incentive for pensioners to downsize

An additional 12-month asset test exemption is set to be introduced to help incentivise more pensioners to downsize...

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Finance 09 SEP 2022

Customers don’t like big 4’s post-rate waiting games

Australia’s big four banks have been called out for their “deafening silence” since the latest cash rate decision...

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Hotspots 08 SEP 2022

Everything you need to know ahead of spring selling season

The flowers have begun to bloom, and spring has sprung, kicking off what would typically be a season of increased sales...

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Finance 07 SEP 2022

Home lending tanks as rate hikes, hefty costs scare away buyers

New data has shown that buyers are retreating from the market, as rising rates and surging costs associated with...

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Hotspots 07 SEP 2022

Granny flats, dongas could alleviate housing shortages, expert says

With many areas grappling with housing shortages as rental markets across the country hit crisis levels, an expert...

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Hotspots 06 SEP 2022

What happens after a property boom?

The housing market is the largest investment in most people's lives. When you buy a house, you're buying an idea of...

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Finance 06 SEP 2022

RBA hands down September cash rate decision

Against a backdrop of rising inflation, Australia’s central bank has revealed its latest move.

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Hotspots 06 SEP 2022

Repeal ‘rare beast’ land tax regime: REIQ

The institute has said Queensland’s commercial and residential property investors are in for a “rude awakening”...

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Tax & Legal 06 SEP 2022

Stamp duty phase-out to boost property sales, rental supply – REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a campaign to phase out stamp duty — a reform that the...

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Hotspots 06 SEP 2022

Prime Minister earmarks further $575m for social housing

Up to $575 million will be made available within the National Housing Infrastructure Facility to invest in social and...

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Hotspots 06 SEP 2022

Low unemployment key driver of commercial real estate security

Matthew Tiller, LJ Hooker Group’s head of research has offered his predictions for the sector’s future.

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Hotspots 02 SEP 2022

Is this the start of big price falls in Brisbane?

For the first time in more than two years, negative growth has been recorded in both the housing market and the unit...

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Hotspots 01 SEP 2022

29 Perth suburbs have delivered 10% price growth for 2022

There are still four months of 2022 still to go, and Perth is already reporting huge profit potential for investors...

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Hotspots 01 SEP 2022

Property market update: Perth, July 2022

Perth’s property market continued to heat up in winter, as the West Australian capital continued to deliver property...

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