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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2020
Investors bear brunt of ‘loyalty tax’
Loyal investors have been hit hardest by the pricing gap between new and existing customers, new data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2020
Inner-east Brisbane suburbs prime for investment in 2020
The stability that it has demonstrated over the years has proven Brisbane’s potential as a property market. How can investors maximise opportunities in the Queensland...
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Tax & Legal • 11 FEB 2020
Airbnb and the insurance issue
Investors who open up their homes for use as short-term rentals could find themselves in hot water without adequate insurance cover to cover tenant injury or damage, a...
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Hotspots • 10 FEB 2020
Auction volumes double week-on-week
Auctions across the combined capital cities have seen another surge with strong figures posted for the week just gone.
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2020
Strong tenant demand pinpointed in office markets
Office markets across the majority of Australia are remaining strong, with Sydney and Melbourne CBDs posting vacancies of less than 4 per cent, new research has found.
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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2020
The price perk of looking to the lower quartile
Median property values might not be the best point of pricing reference for investors on tighter budgets who are looking to get into the market.
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Hotspots • 05 FEB 2020
Expert insight: How will Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra perform in 2020?
After 2019, dubbed as the “year of two halves” due to significantly opposing market movements, how will the capital city markets of Australia fare in the start of...
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Hotspots • 04 FEB 2020
Expert insight: How will Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth perform in 2020?
After 2019, dubbed as the “year of two halves” due to significantly opposing market movements, how will the capital city markets of Australia fare in the start of...
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Hotspots • 03 FEB 2020
Can Australia sustain growth in the property market?
After a “year of two halves”, which saw significant decline and a consequent recovery, will the Australian property market be able to sustain growth in 2020?
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Tax & Legal • 03 FEB 2020
The pitfall of property flipping
People who are flipping properties on a regular basis should be wary about whether or not they are classified as being in “the business of flipping property” by the...
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