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Investor Strategy • 02 SEP 2026
9 in 10 suburbs record decline amidst market downturn
Investors’ bottom lines have likely been hit once again, as property values fall in more than 90 per cent of capital city suburbs, with those in Sydney seeing the...
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Investor Strategy • 01 SEP 2026
Regional and coastal properties to resist slowing market
While the national property market has slowed in recent months, regional centres, from coastal towns to mining hubs, have proven resilient in the face of a downturn.
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Tax & Legal • 01 SEP 2026
Rate hike back on the table: Brokers warn of wider property impact
A potential rate rise could put renewed pressure on borrowing capacity, buyer confidence, and property activity, with brokers weighing what it could mean for the...
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Investor Strategy • 01 SEP 2026
Has Brisbane’s boom subsided?
Following years of strong growth, Brisbane’s property market has begun to decline over the past quarter, prompting concerns that the River City may have hit a wall.
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Tax & Legal • 31 AUG 2026
Conflict of interest: Agents buys their own listing
A Perth property owner has allegedly been blindsided by the agents who are supposed to sell his home after they purchased the property themselves for $95,000 less.
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Tax & Legal • 31 AUG 2026
Landlord crackdown: Victoria makes rental taskforce permanent
Victoria has made its rental taskforce permanent, with expanded resources set to increase scrutiny of landlords and enforcement across the state’s rental market.
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Investor Strategy • 31 AUG 2026
Vacancy rates rise: Where investors can still find opportunities 
Despite a marginal increase, national vacancy rates have remained tight, prompting strong rental growth and higher yields, with the biggest opportunities being in the...
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Tax & Legal • 27 AUG 2026
Victorian tradie cops $20k fine over unfinished projects 
A Victorian tradie who took thousands of dollars from customers for building work he never completed has been convicted and fined $20,000.
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Investor Strategy • 27 AUG 2026
More cash rate pain could be on the way
Investors and owners are set to feel the pinch of a fourth cash rate rise in 2026, with some of the big four banks forecasting a hike at November’s RBA meeting...
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Investor Strategy • 27 AUG 2026
Low listings: The story of spring for investors
Investors who waited to enter the market over the spring selling season will have fewer properties to choose from, as listing numbers decline, according to recent data.
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