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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2019
New-build opportunities flagged as builders' lobby heats up with government
New calls have asked for more funding for the building industry, which in turn ask for improvements to infrastructure and an increase in housing supply.
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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2019
How these 3 ‘big players’ will influence the property market in 2019
The recommendations of the banking royal commission, the upcoming general elections and the state of cash rate are considered among the ‘big players’ in the property...
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Hotspots • 08 FEB 2019
Popular markets to plateau, luxury shows resilience
Two of Australia’s most popular markets are expected to see prices stabilise by year’s end, but luxury properties look set to buck the sluggish trend, an independent...
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Tax & Legal • 08 FEB 2019
Gearing change may create investing ‘reversal’
If Labor’s negative gearing changes come to pass, the way property investors operate in Australia could change dramatically, a prominent real estate CEO has...
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Hotspots • 08 FEB 2019
Property market update: Perth, January 2019
Since last year, the Perth property market has been showing signs of recovery after experiencing the negative impact of the end of the mining boom. Will 2019 be a...
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2019
Investors upbeat despite market wobbles
Most property investors aren’t concerned with the current state of the market, with many believing that the worst of the price falls has already come and gone, a new...
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Tax & Legal • 07 FEB 2019
Dodgy WA landlords facing $20k fines
Landlords and agents in Western Australia are being warned to keep their tenancy bonds in order or face hefty penalties, amid a new government crackdown.
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2019
Values up 200% in past 20 years
The last 20 years’ of price growth in Australia’s property market paints a much more positive view than the last 12 months, according to CoreLogic analysis.
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2019
Coastal WA suburb sees rental yields rising
Investors looking to find higher yields may want to look towards coastal Perth suburbs, with one in particular seeing yields above that of the capital city itself.
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2019
Investment tip: 2019 is not a year to be aggressive, says mortgage broker
Despite a ‘big year’ predicted for the Australian property market this 2019, one expert encouraged investors to practice caution when transacting across the real...
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