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Hotspots • 28 APR 2021
Victoria leads on loan commitments and construction work done: CommSec
The latest State of the States report has shown that Victoria leads the country for home loan commitments and construction work done.
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Hotspots • 28 APR 2021
Perth sales boom slows as supply improves
Perth’s sales activity has continued its growth trajectory, albeit at a slower pace compared with the first quarter.
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Hotspots • 27 APR 2021
Big 4 tips price growth to slow based on 4 key reasons
Despite remaining bullish on Australia’s housing outlook, a big four bank has tipped that affordability pressures and prudential measures will cool the market in the...
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Tax & Legal • 27 APR 2021
Whither Australian residential property investors if the government goes radical?
The New Zealand government has taken extraordinary steps to curb runaway property prices, and it’s not inconceivable Australia could follow suit, argues Forbury’s...
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Hotspots • 27 APR 2021
Highest-yielding suburbs in Australia’s capital cities revealed
With national rents surging at the fastest pace in 14 years, certain areas are performing much better than others as rental yields stagnate across the country.
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Hotspots • 27 APR 2021
WA’s industrial property market driving Australia’s economic growth
With confidence returning and the jobs market rebounding, Western Australia is believed to be at the forefront of Australia’s economic recovery, a new report has...
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Hotspots • 27 APR 2021
17-month stays now the norm in Sydney
Recent data has revealed that most NSW tenants are vacating rental properties within just 500 days.
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Hotspots • 27 APR 2021
Top yields revealed: Rents grow at fastest pace since 2007
Housing rents are rising at the fastest pace since 2007, but experts are warning that rental conditions around the country are extremely diverse.
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Tax & Legal • 26 APR 2021
The common mistakes property investors make when filing tax returns
Many property owners miss out on potential tax deductions. Here are the common mistakes investors make when filing their tax return, writes Mark Chapman.
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Hotspots • 26 APR 2021
NT’s property market heats up following 5-year slump
Following a five-year reign of the “most depressed” property market the Northern Territory has seen in decades, which saw almost a decade of capital gains wiped...
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