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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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Hotspots • 02 JUL 2019
Property market update: Melbourne, June 2019
After months of decline, experts predict that the Melbourne property market will bottom out soon and consequently recover. Should investors jump back into the Victorian...
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Hotspots • 02 JUL 2019
Popular capital cities on the rise as market softens over June
New analysis has found that while national dwelling values were down overall during the month of June, some popular capital cities experienced growth.
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Hotspots • 02 JUL 2019
New property sales rebound over May
A new report has revealed that new property sales have increased in all of Australia’s major capital cities.
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Finance • 02 JUL 2019
Cash rate call for July 2019 revealed
The Reserve Bank has released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for July, following widespread expectation of more rate cuts.
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