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Hotspots 17 DEC 2018

Investment tip: How to pick a lender in today’s tight credit environment

Amid a tight lending environment and the financial services royal commission, should investors continue to seek...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

Office investment in Melbourne is boosting resi investment

Melbourne has been listed as an international investment hotspot and its increase in office investment is helping push...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

New suburb offering long-term gains for investors

The new Western Sydney Airport is set to bring investors new opportunities, a homebuilder has suggested, with the...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

How to get your property research right

An informed property investor is a smart property investor, with one property expert stating preparation is the key to...
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Hotspots 13 DEC 2018

The top 50 regions of growing and declining dwelling value

New data has revealed the top 50 regions across the country that experienced the highest increase in dwelling values...
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Finance 13 DEC 2018

Housing finance difficulties to continue to June 2019

Many property investors were impacted by a tighter lending environment during 2018 and one top economist expects that...
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Hotspots 13 DEC 2018

Expert insight: 3 factors that could hamper Sydney’s recovery

In five years’ time, experts predict a gradual upswing in the Sydney property market after a long period of downturn....
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2018

House prices see largest price drop for last 7 years

A property institute has claimed house prices have seen their largest drop since December 2011, giving buyers the...
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Tax & Legal 12 DEC 2018

Population growth challenge needs to combat skill shortages, says property expert

Following the NSW Premier’s plans to continue to address population growth, a property expert has stressed the...
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2018

Sydney in top 6 cities for ultra-prime property sales

A new ranking has placed Sydney in sixth place for the highest number of property sales worth more than US$25 million.
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2018

Hedonic index and other data vital to property investment

Experts and seasoned investors have always highlighted the importance of research before diving into the property game,...
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Hotspots 11 DEC 2018

$850 yearly savings won with small mortgage changes, ACCC finds

A report by the ACCC has found that the pricing of residential mortgages by the major banks is too opaque, making it...
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Tax & Legal 11 DEC 2018

‘Suck it up’ on tax changes investors told as 40% of rentals avoid negative gearing

A property expert has asked for investors to put any fears about the potential loss of negative gearing into context,...
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Hotspots 11 DEC 2018

How property investors can maximise research data

Data and information are among the most important keys to success in property investment. With a plethora of data and...
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Hotspots 10 DEC 2018

Property market update: Perth, November 2018

The Perth property market continues to show signs of positivity through record high employment levels and low...
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Hotspots 10 DEC 2018

Expert insight: Making money by picking properties

Property investors are increasingly turning their skill for spotting a bargain into a lucrative career as a buyer’s...
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Hotspots 10 DEC 2018

What the latest federal budget update means for property investors

With the Morrison government declaring that the next budget will be a return to surplus, and an election right around...
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Hotspots 10 DEC 2018

Buying opportunities flourish as summer markets continue soft run

No capital cities recorded a value rise over the last week, with only one avoiding a value fall, new data shows.
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Finance 07 DEC 2018

More than half of all loans go through a broker

With the knowledge that more than half of all loans go through a mortgage broker, what should property investors keep...
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Hotspots 07 DEC 2018

The top 7 Sydney market predictions for 2019

Wondering how the Sydney market will move in 2019? These are the factors to watch, according to a leading real estate...
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Hotspots 07 DEC 2018

WA the most affordable state for the quarter

A real estate body in Western Australia is pleased with the results of a nation-wide report for the September quarter...
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Finance 06 DEC 2018

Investors may soon be charged a fee for finding a mortgage

Recent comments made at the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services...
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Hotspots 06 DEC 2018

2019 predictions see equity, buying wins for investors

Property investors should take note of some key market conditions which have surfaced this year and are on the horizon...
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Hotspots 06 DEC 2018

State-by-state wrap of housing turnover revealed

New research reveals housing turnover over the last nine years has declined as credit availability continues to...
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Hotspots 06 DEC 2018

Investors circle as WA market bounces back

Western Australia is set to be a prime market for investors with as its downturn looks to be at an end, a local expert...
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