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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

Investor stories: Where to buy investment properties in Sydney?

Investor Chris Gray has successfully built a 14-property portfolio, focusing mainly on the ‘blue-chip, medium-price,...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

How the NBN could affect property investors in the future

With smart homes and smart cities becoming mainstream realities, property investors could benefit significantly from...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

Fresh data reveals wider impact of housing downturn for investors

Analysis of new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that a slowdown in housing approvals is being...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

The suburbs hit hardest by price drops

Property investors who have seen big drops in their property's value during this downward cycle should remember the...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

Key measures of success in the Queensland market

Property investors from NSW and Victoria often apply similar methodologies in Queensland, but there are other distinct...

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Finance 30 MAY 2019

Why your mortgage could get cheaper after next week

The Reserve Bank is meeting next week, and the nation's leading economists believe a cash rate cut could be on the...

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Hotspots 29 MAY 2019

New flood of investors could boost property prices nationally

New entrants to the property market have increased buying power after the federal election and with potential rate cuts...

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Hotspots 29 MAY 2019

5 suburbs key to Sydney's market turnaround

Analysis has pointed to five Sydney suburbs that could signal the expected market turnaround.

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Hotspots 29 MAY 2019

New solar initiative hints at future of power in property

A Melbourne-based start-up has developed a new energy platform for apartment dwellings, as renters and buyers alike...

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Tax & Legal 29 MAY 2019

PM's housing minister pick prompts calls for nationwide changes

Sunday’s announcement of a Minister for Housing shows that the federal government considers housing a national...

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Tax & Legal 28 MAY 2019

3 big-ticket tax items for property investors this EOFY

End of financial year is fast approaching, and there are some big tax considerations for property investors that will...

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Finance 28 MAY 2019

Bottom of the price cycle tipped with 80% certainty

Economists and renowned research houses alike are now predicting, with a high degree of certainty, when key capital...

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Tax & Legal 28 MAY 2019

Should property investors expect changes to negative gearing?

In light of the federal opposition’s stunning election loss, property experts have weighed up the likelihood of...

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Hotspots 27 MAY 2019

What post-election certainty can offer the property market

Now that the election is over, the property market is set to experience some well-needed certainty. One buyer’s agent...

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Tax & Legal 27 MAY 2019

Property industry reacts to new cabinet, property minister

With a new government comes a chance to shake up the cabinet. This time there’s two property-related ministers in the...

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Hotspots 24 MAY 2019

How investors are reacting one week after the election

With the federal election making way for a Liberal win, property investors saw proposals to negative gearing taken out...

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Finance 24 MAY 2019

New lending changes predicted to boost WA market, investors

Proposed changes by the prudential regulator would have a great impact for Western Australia’s property market and...

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Hotspots 24 MAY 2019

How this investor built a 9-property portfolio in 4 years

Investor Arjun Paliwal was only 22 years old when he started building his property portfolio. Now at 26, he holds nine...

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Hotspots 23 MAY 2019

The top 5 factors to watch for Sydney’s market turn

Many investors are keeping an eye on Sydney’s property market, waiting for the current softening to come to an end....

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Hotspots 23 MAY 2019

Buyer’s market puts investors in strong bargaining position, research finds

A rise in the days on market across the country allows for buyers to take their time and go through negotiations at...

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Hotspots 23 MAY 2019

Mixed bag for rentals in Sydney as fresh data released

New data has shown that Sydney vacancy rates are up compared to this time last year, but are down when looking at...

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Finance 22 MAY 2019

How investors should react to mortgage possessions coming soon

Analysis of data by a major bank shows that mortgage possession is looming around the corner, according to one property...

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Hotspots 22 MAY 2019

The difference between residential and commercial property investment

Investor Arjun Paliwal considers the only commercial property in his nine-property portfolio as his second-most...

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Hotspots 22 MAY 2019

Investors vital to housing challenge as affordability hits six-year high

Housing affordability has seen a rapid improvement over the March quarter, with one association labelling it the...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2019

Investing overseas for the first time: How this investor will do it

After acquiring nine properties in four years, investor Arjun Paliwal decided to diversify his portfolio even further...