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Finance • 15 OCT 2021

Why tax breaks for retirees could be key to shaking up supply

Is a significant real estate bottleneck being caused by older Australians hanging on to their properties, rather than liquidating or downsizing as expected?

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Hotspots • 15 OCT 2021

HomeBuilder supports record-breaking construction quarter

Australia has recently experienced its biggest building quarter on record for detached house commencements, new data has revealed.

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Tax & Legal • 13 OCT 2021

Negative gearing to again hit the federal election limelight

EXCLUSIVE: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has highlighted housing taxes as a key issue ahead of the federal election, despite Labor abandoning its previous calls to scrap...

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Hotspots • 12 OCT 2021

FHLDS is ‘public policy at its best’

The federal government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and New Home Guarantee (NHG) measures appear to be hitting the mark, according to the Real Estate...

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Hotspots • 12 OCT 2021

Why 85% of Gympie buyers are coming from south-east Queensland

The Gympie property market is on fire as buyers from north of Brisbane look for a better quality of life and more affordable property prices.

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Finance • 09 OCT 2021

Victoria launches $500m home buyer fund

In a bid to get more residents into their own homes, the Victorian government has announced its launch of a broad-based shared equity arrangement scheme for home...

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Hotspots • 09 OCT 2021

Over a third of new strata buildings require serious repairs

Of the strata buildings recently constructed across NSW, 39 per cent have serious defects, according to a new report, and the issues are taking an increasingly long time...

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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2021

Property news you need to know: The week ending 10 October

Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment, real estate, and finance, with thanks to Momentum...

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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2021

Auction levels on the rise across capital cities

The auction market is belatedly heating up, with most capital cities seeing an increase in scheduled auction activity.

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Hotspots • 07 OCT 2021

Top 10 danger zones in Sydney and Melbourne: Important data for investors

Investors have been warned against buying units in a number of Sydney and Melbourne suburbs, despite the property frenzy that’s driving purchasers towards new...

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