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Finance 01 MAR 2022

RBA reveals March cash rate decision

Is this the year for rate rises? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its second interest rate decision for...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2022

Flooding decimates property across NSW and Qld – how it’s unfolding

South-East Queensland and northern NSW have been decimated over the past two weeks by a “rain-bomb” event that has...

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Tax & Legal 26 FEB 2022

Why you shouldn’t discount depreciation deductions at tax time

Did you know that depreciation is tax-deductible over the lifetime of an investment property, regardless of the age of...

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Hotspots 26 FEB 2022

Property market update: Perth, January 2022

Perth hit the ground running in 2022, as the Western Australian capital recorded its biggest monthly gain in property...

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Hotspots 25 FEB 2022

Want to invest in WA? Here’s what you need to know

As Western Australia prepares to exit its COVID-induced isolation from the rest of the country, Damian Collins,...

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Hotspots 25 FEB 2022

HIA predicts gentle landing for housing ‘super cycle’

Almost two years since the HomeBuilder scheme was introduced, a flurry of detached home construction and renovation...

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Hotspots 24 FEB 2022

Investors still optimistic about Aussie market, survey shows

The residential property market stakeholder sentiment is still on the positive side amid skyrocketing house prices, a...

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Hotspots 24 FEB 2022

How does a bridge loan work?

How does a bridge loan work, and how can it help investors finance their property purchases?

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Hotspots 23 FEB 2022

20 Australian suburbs where tenants are at an advantage

Rental markets may be tightening in many places, but suburbs remain where renters have somewhat of an upper hand, and...

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Hotspots 23 FEB 2022

3 reasons why location matters in real estate

For property investors, growing wealth depends on rental income or capital gains, and these are both anchored on the...

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Finance 23 FEB 2022

A ‘bitter pill’ for first home buyers: NSW property equity scheme slammed

NSW’s proposed property equity scheme has been called “a slap in the face for first home buyers” by the Real...

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Hotspots 22 FEB 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, January 2022

Brisbane started 2022 at the front and centre of capital city markets, as the Queensland capital defended its title as...

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Finance 22 FEB 2022

6 reasons rate rises won’t spell doom for property investors

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now likely to raise interest rates towards the second half of 2022, which,...

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Finance 19 FEB 2022

Tasmania set to insure home owners against builder insolvencies

The Tasmanian government is developing a new scheme to provide a safety net for property owners who are building a...

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Finance 18 FEB 2022

Home loan affordability plummeted to a record low in 2021

A non-bank lender has reported that 2021 was “the worst year on record” for home loan affordability.

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Hotspots 17 FEB 2022

Top 10 Adelaide suburbs for price growth in 2021

The Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has recently released data for the December 2021 quarter that...

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Hotspots 17 FEB 2022

NSW rental property market begins to regain lost ground

Residential rental vacancy rates are improving in NSW, according to a January 2022 report of the Real Estate Institute...

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Hotspots 16 FEB 2022

How did Sydney and Melbourne retail markets respond to pandemic woes?

Short-term stability in Sydney and Melbourne’s retail markets is expected over the coming months, as the two capital...

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Hotspots 16 FEB 2022

Will Aussies continue swiping right for regional living in 2022?

It has been two years since Aussies’ love for regional areas blossomed, as the latter’s appeal of more space,...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2022

What to expect from retail in 2022

The impact of COVID may have severely disrupted Australia’s retail sector, but Herron Todd White (HTW) is expecting...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2022

Property market update: Melbourne, January 2022

Melbourne rang in 2022 by hitting a major milestone in January, as house values in the city broke through the...

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Hotspots 12 FEB 2022

Rental seekers break January records

PropTrack reports that the average views per rental listing smashed a new high in January 2022, indicating that the...

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Hotspots 12 FEB 2022

Brace for ‘developing headwinds’ in 2022, investors warned

While residential markets are set to continue rising in 2022, Herron Todd White (HTW) is tempering investors’...

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Finance 12 FEB 2022

Could this finance hack help buy your first property

If you’re new to property investing and have been wondering how you can dip your toes in the property market without...

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Hotspots 10 FEB 2022

10 Perth suburbs poised for price growth in 2022

New data from the state’s Real Estate Institute has identified 10 Perth suburbs that are likely to report...

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