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Investor Strategy • 10 OCT 2023
John McGrath: The market will reward the ‘brave’ who buy now
The network CEO has aired some lessons he learnt out of the global financial crisis (GFC), not only advising buyers to act but pinpointing some markets that might reward...
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Hotspots • 10 OCT 2023
History leaves clues – and the best investors know how to spot them
For this trio of experienced investors, the key to understanding Australia’s current housing crisis lies in the past.
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Hotspots • 10 OCT 2023
Grading the Home Guarantee Scheme’s FY22–23 performance
The program’s fourth year saw its eligibility expanded, with more and more Australians entering home ownership as a result.
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Tax & Legal • 09 OCT 2023
Energy-efficient rental updates to attract tax write-off under new proposal
In an effort to lower energy costs for renters and contribute to reducing the use of fossil fuels, a federal MP has proposed granting landlords an instant tax write-off...
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Hotspots • 09 OCT 2023
Australian vacancy rates hit record lows: CoreLogic
While new data from research firm CoreLogic indicates rental growth is easing, it also paints a picture that it’s harder to secure a rental than ever before.
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Hotspots • 06 OCT 2023
Owner-occupiers return to market – albeit slowly
An uptick in owner-occupier loans is welcome, but not enough cause for celebration, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
‘Seismic shift’ towards Western Australia shows no signs of slowing
New research reveals that when it comes to property, Australian investors believe that west is best.
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
Expanded media platform unveiled to support Australia’s cyber sector
Australia’s leading source of market intelligence and news for the cyber security sector, Cyber Security Connect, has today rebranded to Cyber Daily.
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
RBA enacts 5th hold for 2023, but are we in the clear?
It was the first cash rate hold in the post-Philip Lowe era, but does the outcome of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) October meeting signal the end of the rate...
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
70k new homes needed to rebalance the rental market: Domain
The number of homes Australia needs to ease the rental crisis equates to a city the size of Newcastle, new research has found.
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