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Finance • 17 JAN 2019

Court time set for man in property investment, development case

The corporate regulator has begun proceedings in the Supreme Court after allegedly uncovering unauthorised property investment advice. 

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Finance • 17 JAN 2019

New housing finance softening a result of tightened stock

Analysis of new ABS data has found housing finance commitments for new properties continued its downward trend over the month of November, which an expert claims is...

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Hotspots • 17 JAN 2019

‘Flooded’ rental market in Sydney tipped for 2019

Sydney’s market is currently facing an abundance of rental properties, meaning investors might need to employ new tactics to beat the competition. 

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Hotspots • 16 JAN 2019

Are distressed properties worth your time?

For those in the Opal Tower, trying to get out of there may mean they’re looking for a quick sell at a low cost, which would mean a cheap buy for a property investor....

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Hotspots • 16 JAN 2019

Demand rising for rentals in recovering capital city

Reports from the ground in one of Australia’s rising capital cities shows demand for rental properties is on the rise.

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Hotspots • 16 JAN 2019

Positive or negative geared properties: What’s best?

A positive or negative geared property is something that investors factor into their strategy and buying decision, but as Smart Property Investment editor Phil Tarrant...

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Hotspots • 16 JAN 2019

New home starts ease over September quarter

The softening of new home construction starts in the September quarter, according to the analysis of an industry body, reflecting the softening of the overall property...

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Hotspots • 16 JAN 2019

No doom and gloom ‘if you step out of Sydney and Melbourne’, property expert says

As the bigger property markets continue to soften, experts encouraged investors to look beyond their comfort zones and diversify their portfolio with properties from...

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Hotspots • 15 JAN 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, December 2018

After an unprecedented property boom, the Melbourne market started to soften in 2018—a trend further enhanced by the tightening of credit and other regulatory changes...

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Hotspots • 15 JAN 2019

Values spike in recovering, boom-to-bust market

One of Australia’s popular capital cities that’s due for recovery has seen an increase in its house price during the December 2018 quarter.

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