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Hotspots • 14 AUG 2023
Australia’s top 10 emerging apartment markets
The investment prospects of apartments are improving as Australians increasingly embrace life in high-rises.
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Hotspots • 14 AUG 2023
Big 4 bank now sees property prices rising this year
A major bank has revised up its forecasts for Australia’s housing market.
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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2023
How Townsville is transforming into a property hotspot
Big things are coming for the north Queensland city, according to a local executive.
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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2023
5 suburbs where sales volumes are through the roof on SPI’s FAST 50
In a year where consumer confidence dipped under the weight of rising rates and cost-of-living pressures, these five suburbs managed to experience more sales than any...
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Tax & Legal • 09 AUG 2023
WA embraces paperless conveyancing
Western Australia will no longer be issuing paper Certificates of Title, with the state going fully digital as of 7 August.
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Tax & Legal • 07 AUG 2023
A tax guide for property investors
Well, the end of the 2023 financial year has clocked over and we are now in the heartland of tax return preparations. Advisors across the country, their heads stuffed...
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Finance • 07 AUG 2023
Refinancing opportunities for investors: Taking advantage of lower assessment rates
In recent times, there have been significant shifts in the lending landscape, especially for investors looking to refinance their loans.
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Hotspots • 07 AUG 2023
The pros and cons of investing in REITs versus direct commercial property
Are you better off buying a commercial property asset or putting your money towards real estate investment trusts (REITs)?
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Hotspots • 07 AUG 2023
Fake landlords have already duped $86k out of WA renters in 2023
As Western Australian renters grapple with the accommodation shortage and cost-of-living crisis, a regulator warned online scammers are coming out of the woodwork to...
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Hotspots • 04 AUG 2023
Property prices to rise up to 5% by year end: PropTrack
The first six months of 2023 saw a 2.3 per cent increase in property prices, which is set to be matched or even exceeded by the last half of the year, according to new...
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