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Investor Strategy • 30 OCT 2023
Is Airbnb about to tackle ‘the big frontier’ of long-term rentals?
Newly introduced strict short-term rental accommodation (STRA) regulations in New York City could send Airbnb into the long-term rental market, the company’s CEO has...
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Finance • 30 OCT 2023
Looking to co-invest? Try crowdfunding
For investors looking to take the plunge with others, online real estate crowdfunding might be the next big thing
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Hotspots • 30 OCT 2023
Best of the rest: The best cheap and central capital city prospects
Australia’s raging rental crisis has pushed affordable inner-city rentals out of reach of many tenants, leading them to search for shelter a little further from their...
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Finance • 27 OCT 2023
A new 5% deposit loan is now on offer for investors
Three of Australia’s big four banks now offer property loans to investors with small deposits – but there is a caveat.
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Hotspots • 26 OCT 2023
Property prices to fully recover by year’s end: Domain
House prices are on track to have completely recovered from the 2022 downturn by the year’s end, according to new data.
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Hotspots • 26 OCT 2023
How interest rate relief will unlock a new market cycle
At first glance, the Australian property market looks dire, but one small change could flick major indicators back to green.
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Finance • 26 OCT 2023
Movers beware: Consumer Affairs warns of dodgy removalists
Consumer Affairs Victoria has raised the alarm that a Melbourne-based, nationwide servicing removalist damages belongings and then blames the damage on customers.
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Hotspots • 26 OCT 2023
The best cheap and central east coast city suburbs
In a climate of soaring rents and rapidly declining vacancy rates, an affordable Australian rental within touching distance of a CBD is rarer than snow in the Sahara.
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Hotspots • 25 OCT 2023
Nearly 1 in 10 Aussies plan to sell next year – are you one of them?
The number of property owners planning to sell next year has doubled since 2022, recent research suggests.
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Investor Strategy • 24 OCT 2023
Is Australia’s housing target a pipe dream?
The federal government’s hunt for 1.2 million new Australian homes built might be a futile expedition, according to some experts.
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