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Our Portfolio 16 JAN 2025

Industry bodies welcome Coalition’s $50k superannuation pledge for first home buyers

National property bodies across Australia have welcomed the Coalition’s pledge to reduce first home buyers’...

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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2025

‘Restoring the dream of home ownership’: Coalition pledges $50k scheme to first home buyers

The Coalition has pledged to allow first home buyers to access their super early to help fund their home ownership...

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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2025

Rental data paints more vivid picture into Perth property fortunes

Perth’s property fortunes for 2025 could be hidden in rental data, as the Western Australian capital comes off...

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Hotspots 14 JAN 2025

Where to invest next? Here are the undersupplied regions across Australia

These undersupplied regions are expected to be investment hotspots in 2025.

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Finance 14 JAN 2025

Sooner rather than later: ANZ forecast interest rate cut in February

ANZ is now expecting a first interest rate cut within weeks when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets in...

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Investor Strategy 13 JAN 2025

‘The slowest since late 2021’: Australian rental prices stagnate

Rent price growth slowed down in the last quarter of 2024, with only Brisbane and the ACT showing growth in the month...

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Tax & Legal 13 JAN 2025

Aussie sellers at risk of 15% withholding under new ATO rules

As of January, all properties sold in Australia are required to get a clearance certificate from the taxation authority...

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Investor Strategy 13 JAN 2025

Perth’s median house price hits $740k

The latest report from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) showed Perth dwelling prices increased by...

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Our Portfolio 10 JAN 2025

Equities outperform property as housing market slows

Equity market returns outperformed housing, according to recent CoreLogic data, as property growth slowed from 2023.

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Our Portfolio 09 JAN 2025

Building approvals slump: ABS

Building approvals for residential property fell by 3.6 per cent in November, according to the latest Australian Bureau...

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Finance 09 JAN 2025

Latest inflation figures spark interest rate speculation

Consumer price index (CPI) has remained in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band, according to the latest...

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2025

Power shift: NSW councils sidelined in bid to fast-track housing

Councils in NSW will now be removed from certain stages in the building approvals process with the opening of the...

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Tax & Legal 02 JAN 2025

Victoria’s Airbnb tax comes into effect

Short-term rentals in Victoria will be slogged with a 7.5 per cent levy for reservations made after New Year’s Day,...

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Hotspots 02 JAN 2025

How to define ‘affordable’ suburbs in 2025

A network that has been assessing affordability around Australia’s capital suburbs for more than 10 years has...

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Our Portfolio 02 JAN 2025

CoreLogic records first drop in home values in almost 2 years

The CoreLogic Home Value Index saw home values drop 0.1 per cent over the month of December, amid weakening buyer...

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Investor Strategy 26 DEC 2024

NSW and Victoria set for property listing surge in early 2025

Listing trends for early 2025 show promise for property sellers, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, as improved...

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Investor Strategy 24 DEC 2024

Regional Australia’s million-dollar club grows

Regional Australia’s million-dollar property club has grown tenfold over the past five years and is expected to...

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Our Portfolio 23 DEC 2024

Is summer a good time to sell? Explaining the pros and cons of end-of-year listings

Selling over the end-of-year holiday period is becoming an increasingly viable option, but agents should help sellers...

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Investor Strategy 23 DEC 2024

Where can you still snap up a bargain?

With the increased cost of living and high interest rates, investors and first home buyers have turned to more...

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Investor Strategy 23 DEC 2024

Luxury home swap: A new way to travel for property investors

This summer, property investors can travel differently by swapping their luxury second home for another glamorous...

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Investor Strategy 19 DEC 2024

Luxury market set to boom further in 2025

With Australia’s luxury housing market forecast to reach or exceed $2 million over the coming year, some smaller...

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Sooner rather than later: ANZ forecasts interest rate cut in February

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Australian dwelling price growth uninterrupted for 7 quarters

Industry bodies welcome Coalition’s $50k superannuation pledge for first home buyers

‘Restoring the dream of home ownership’: Coalition pledges $50k scheme to first home buyers

Rental data paints more vivid picture into Perth property fortunes

Where to invest next? Here are the undersupplied regions across Australia

Sooner rather than later: ANZ forecast interest rate cut in February

‘The slowest since late 2021’: Australian rental prices stagnate

Aussie sellers at risk of 15% withholding under new ATO rules

Perth’s median house price hits $740k

Equities outperform property as housing market slows

Building approvals slump: ABS

Latest inflation figures spark interest rate speculation

Power shift: NSW councils sidelined in bid to fast-track housing

Victoria’s Airbnb tax comes into effect

How to define ‘affordable’ suburbs in 2025

CoreLogic records first drop in home values in almost 2 years

NSW and Victoria set for property listing surge in early 2025

Regional Australia’s million-dollar club grows

Is summer a good time to sell? Explaining the pros and cons of end-of-year listings

Where can you still snap up a bargain?

Luxury home swap: A new way to travel for property investors

Luxury market set to boom further in 2025

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