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Finance • 14 NOV 2023
5 strategies for a successful remortgage
Mortgage getting you down? Here are five ways to make sure your negotiation ends with a win.
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Tax & Legal • 14 NOV 2023
Canberra expands stamp duty exemption
The ACT government’s stamp duty concession will now apply to off-the-plan properties valued up to $800,000.
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Finance • 13 NOV 2023
WA landlords get $10k to turn Airbnbs into long-term rentals
A slew of new regulations on short-term rentals in Western Australia – and some monetary bonuses – are designed to push property owners back into the long-term...
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Finance • 13 NOV 2023
Why Australians are no longer in a rush to refinance
Record refinancing numbers appear to have hit a cliff, as the rate of borrowers looking to change lenders experiences a substantial fall.
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Finance • 13 NOV 2023
Lenders pass on RBA’s November rate hike
Australia’s banks have begun raising interest rates on home loan and savings after the RBA’s latest rate increase.
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Investor Strategy • 10 NOV 2023
Expert calls on government to review construction productivity, not major projects
Should the Australian government be assessing ways to improve construction productivity rather than conducting the federal infrastructure review? One expert thinks so.
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Hotspots • 10 NOV 2023
How service stations are primed to profit off green energy transition
As Australia hurtles towards net zero emissions, these community hubs could be the dark horse of commercial real estate.
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Tax & Legal • 09 NOV 2023
New Victorian land tax will impact SMSFs with residential property: expert
SMSF trustees with residential property in Victoria will be impacted by the proposed change to the vacant residential land tax (VRLT) set to apply from 1 January 2025,...
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Hotspots • 08 NOV 2023
Brisbane property market update – October 2023
In October, Brisbane’s property values achieved a new all-time high, rebounding strongly after a brief and substantial decline in median values witnessed in the latter...
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Investor Strategy • 07 NOV 2023
RBA delivers hotly anticipated November cash rate call
It’s very rare that anything overshadows the Melbourne Cup on November’s first Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) much-anticipated cash rate decision...
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