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Hotspots • 30 APR 2018

Over 50% of investors relying on past performance

An over-reliance on past success can pave the way to becoming too complacent and result in an investor’s downfall, but more than half of property investors are falling...

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Tax & Legal • 27 APR 2018

Housing should respond to supply and demand, not tax: Scott Morrison

The Treasurer has dug in his heels and claimed that altering negative gearing and capital gains tax would “damage the economy”, and that APRA’s recently lifted 10...

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Hotspots • 27 APR 2018

House prices slip downwards, new report finds

Investors looking to add to their portfolio should be smiling a little bit more as Domain’s quarterly report reveals median prices declined over the quarter.

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Hotspots • 26 APR 2018

Only one capital city sees dwelling values reach peak

New CoreLogic data looking at the last quarter shows inflation-adjusted, or the “real changes” in, dwelling values across the capital cities, with just one capital...

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Finance • 26 APR 2018

APRA removes 10% restriction on investor loan growth

APRA has announced that it plans to abolish the 10 per cent investor loan growth benchmark, as it has “served its purpose”.

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Finance • 24 APR 2018

What the RBA wants you to know about changing from IO to P&I

Despite the benefits of interest-only loans for investors, the regulatory measures imposed on investors and these loans mean that principal and interest loans are being...

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Hotspots • 23 APR 2018

Can fractional investment really get you into the property market sooner?

Fractional investment has long been thought of as an easy way of getting into property investment, but a recent report has put that belief under scrutiny.

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Hotspots • 23 APR 2018

Sydney ends falling trend as overall home values see further stabilisation

Home values in the major capital cities saw little movement overall, resulting in values holding steady, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2018

Investors suffering less than owner-occupiers from mortgage repayments

New data indicates that investors are in a much better position to meet mortgage repayments than owner-occupiers.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2018

Property confidence levels reach new high

The results of a survey by the Property Council of Australia reveal that industry professionals have high hopes for the June quarter of 2018.

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