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Investor Strategy • 31 MAR 2026
Cosy homes, committed buyers: Why sellers shouldn’t overlook autumn
Despite the cooling weather, serious buyers won’t be deterred by the conditions, with autumn presenting opportunities for fast sales and strong marketing campaigns,...
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Tax & Legal • 30 MAR 2026
WA rolls out new rent reforms
Both home owners and renters in Western Australia will see their positions strengthened by new state reforms, with tenants now able to apply for the return of their bond...
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Investor Strategy • 30 MAR 2026
Cautious buyers reshape Qld auction market
Queensland buyers have been increasingly cautious amid uncertainty around interest rates, global affairs, and living costs, with the latest auction results showing a...
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Investor Strategy • 27 MAR 2026
The biggest losers: Areas where sellers have felt the most pain
Resale losses surged across key suburbs last quarter as falling dwelling values eroded gains, with investors hit hardest in Melbourne, Sydney, and Darwin.
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Hotspots • 26 MAR 2026
NSW strata managers face commission ban in transparency bid 
NSW strata owners could see improved transparency and lower insurance premiums under a proposal to ban manager commissions, after a review found widespread conflicts of...
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Tax & Legal • 26 MAR 2026
No more rising from the ashes for Tasmanian dodgy builders
Builders who close down to avoid debt before emerging under a new name have been targeted by the Tasmanian government as part of a new bill making its way through...
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Tax & Legal • 26 MAR 2026
NSW construction company, director fined $18k over alleged wage theft
A Sydney housing construction company and its director have been fined $18,950 after allegedly underpaying a migrant worker.
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Investor Strategy • 26 MAR 2026
Investors flock to Melbourne for growth and yields
Melbourne continues to recover, attracting more investors driven by high levels of value growth and rental yields across the city’s house and unit markets, according...
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Hotspots • 26 MAR 2026
Nothing to ‘see-GT’ here: Investors dig in as CGT fight heats up
A crushing majority of Australian property investors have shrugged off looming changes to the capital gains tax discount, with exclusive new polling for Smart Property...
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Investor Strategy • 26 MAR 2026
Top areas where investors are winning big as values surge
As dwelling values have surged, investors have reaped the benefits across multiple states. Here are the most profitable suburbs.
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