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Finance • 08 JUL 2019

How retirees have tipped $1bn into superannuation from their properties

New figures show that older Australians are taking advantage of government allowances to boost their retirement income using their home. 

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Hotspots • 08 JUL 2019

Property market update: Perth, June 2019

The Perth property market continues on its path to correction – witnessing a rise in confidence levels as investors seek to capitalise on an improving economy and a...

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Finance • 05 JUL 2019

‘Fragility’ of housing market exposed in new figures

While there have been green shoots of positive price growth since the federal election, the latest building approvals figures point to the ongoing fragility of the...

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Finance • 05 JUL 2019

Secret, bad debt habits hamper Aussie investors

Against a backdrop of housing affordability constraints and rising costs of living, Australian investors are embarrassed to admit they are trapped in “endless cycles...

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Finance • 05 JUL 2019

Big changes are coming to mortgage applications

The banking regulator has finalised its guidance for lenders on how they should assess loan serviceability, in a move tipped to make access to finance easier for...

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Tax & Legal • 04 JUL 2019

Got property in your super fund? Here’s what the ATO is watching

Investors with property in their self-managed superannuation fund should be wary of strategies that the Tax Office is taking a closer look at. 

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Finance • 04 JUL 2019

The lenders that cut their interest rates this week

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s lowering of the official cash rate to a record low of 1 per cent, a number of the non-majors have followed the big four in...

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Hotspots • 03 JUL 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, June 2019

Compared to other major capital city markets, Brisbane has been tagged as “less dramatic” due to its consistency. Will the stability of the Queensland capital...

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Finance • 03 JUL 2019

How to save money with a new repayment strategy

With interest rates at new record lows, one mortgage broker explains why now is a great time to re-think their repayment strategy. He shares his tips for savvy...

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Hotspots • 03 JUL 2019

How rents have performed for investors so far this year

Weekly rents across the country have increased, with all but three capital cities recording rises, new research has found.

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