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Hotspots 24 JUL 2024

What are Australia’s best regions for rental yield?

Some regional markets are offering investors better bang for their buck than their metropolitan counterparts, according...

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Investor Strategy 23 JUL 2024

No Sydney suburbs affordable for average full-time worker

Earning a stable median income is no longer enough to enter the housing market, according to a new UNSW study.

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Investor Strategy 23 JUL 2024

Why Perth’s property prices may not go backward anytime soon

Despite an improvement in dwelling approvals, housing affordability won’t see much improvement in Perth in the near...

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Finance 23 JUL 2024

3 tips for managing mortgage stress

With a recent survey revealing around 165,000 home owners may be forced to sell their houses if elevated interest rates...

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Investor Strategy 22 JUL 2024

June quarter sees 15.7% increase in new home sales

The June quarter has seen a substantial increase in new home purchases, in what is being described as a sustained sales...

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Hotspots 22 JUL 2024

10 Perth suburbs that saw more than 30% price growth in FY23–24

Most of the suburbs saw properties snapped up in eight days or less, pointing to the competitive nature of the local...

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Hotspots 22 JUL 2024

7 locations leading the surge in residential settlements

Residential property market spending has risen to $585.6 billion in FY24, a 12.6 per cent increase year-on-year, an...

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Hotspots 22 JUL 2024

‘The Block’ to put Daylesford in the spotlight for 2025

Since being announced as the 2025 location for The Block, national attention has been on this small Victorian town. How...

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Hotspots 19 JUL 2024

Wodonga’s population set to grow 100% in 25 years

The Victorian border city of Wodonga’s population is set to reach 90,000 people within a quarter of a century,...

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Investor Strategy 19 JUL 2024

The 5 worst mistakes newbie investors make

These five common mistakes could end up costing you dearly in the long run.

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Tax & Legal 19 JUL 2024

Dodgy WA fencer gave customers ‘the royal runaround’

There have been renewed calls for investors to avoid paying hefty deposits after an unregistered fencer took...

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Tax & Legal 18 JUL 2024

Tasmania closer to letting renters keep pets

Tenants will be allowed to keep pets without the owner’s consent in most circumstances, once the bill, currently...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUL 2024

National house prices increase for 17th consecutive month

As price growth slows and sales listings increase, an industry report has expressed that property markets across the...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUL 2024

Is there already a canary in the coal mine for Australia’s 1.2m homes target?

The starting line has only just been passed, but home supply is well below the levels needed to hit Australia’s...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUL 2024

Thinking about downsizing? Debunking 5 moving myths

There’s a number of reasons home owners are reluctant to move, but downsizing can present owner-occupiers with an...

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Investor Strategy 17 JUL 2024

Aussie property values still have room to grow through 2025: KPMG

House prices are set to rise nationally by 5.3 per cent over the next six months, and by another 5.6 per cent over...

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Hotspots 17 JUL 2024

Geelong and Bendigo shine in ‘balanced’ Victorian market

Those two regions, plus Melbourne’s west, led the latest quarterly price gains.

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Hotspots 16 JUL 2024

7 Sydney suburbs launch rezoning plans

High-density development plans have been announced in seven key transit centres, with over 60,000 new homes set to come...

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Investor Strategy 16 JUL 2024

Will a university education help you buy a house?

With home ownership rates at their lowest levels ever, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pushing for young...

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Hotspots 16 JUL 2024

Why Western Sydney is getting ready for ‘a new gold rush’

Over the coming decade, Greater Western Sydney is expecting an explosion of new residents. How long is the region’s...

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Finance 16 JUL 2024

Could ‘the bank of family and friends’ get you on the property ladder?

With no end of affordability issues in sight, social funding is being touted as a new way for aspiring Australian...

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Tax & Legal 15 JUL 2024

Tax and Airbnb: What you need to know

Airbnb is a hero of the sharing economy. By matching property owners with potential guests, it’s an alternative...

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Investor Strategy 15 JUL 2024

More than 800 new homes approved in Melbourne

The Victorian government has authorised three major developments across Melbourne that will “deliver hundreds of new...

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Finance 15 JUL 2024

7 in 10 buyers prepared to move without a 20% deposit

As house prices rise, buyers are increasingly looking to alternative finance pathways to purchase their next home.

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Investor Strategy 15 JUL 2024

Selling a Sydney property? Here’s how to beat the competition

For those looking to sell a property in Sydney this winter, good strategy is essential.

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