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Finance • 28 NOV 2023
1 in 3 Australian homes are cheaper to buy than rent
More than one-third (or 36.3 per cent) of homes across the country are cheaper to buy than they are to rent at current prices.
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Investor Strategy • 28 NOV 2023
Should landlords engage in ‘mutual agreements’ with tenants?
According to a leading real estate executive, mutual agreements can be a win-win for both landlords and tenants.
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Investor Strategy • 28 NOV 2023
Why modular housing is on the up
With the construction industry in crisis, NSW is looking towards prefabricated homes as one way to accelerate social housing.
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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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