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Tax & Legal 28 OCT 2016

$6m profit for ‘deceitful’ agent’s illegal scheme

An ex-real estate agent, whose land deals reaped a $6 million profit for his family, has been slammed for “the...

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Hotspots 28 OCT 2016

Investors warned about short-term outlook for apartment market

Changes in the lending landscape have put the brakes on the off-the-plan market, but what's next for apartment...

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Hotspots 28 OCT 2016

Property spruiker activity on the rise

The number of property spruikers preying on SMSF investors and financial advisers has increased in the past year, with...

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2016

Investors warned about schoolies dangers and damages

Landlords have been reminded their properties could be subject to extra damage, overcrowding, excessive noise and...

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Hotspots 24 OCT 2016

Aussie confidence in dire state on financial, property fronts

Australians may have rising disposable incomes but they are increasingly feeling financially insecure and stressed,...

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Finance 24 OCT 2016

Banks offering ‘significant discounts’ to property investors

New research has revealed that property investors are negotiating significant price discounts on home loans, despite...

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Hotspots 21 OCT 2016

Property spruikers banned by Federal Court

Two notorious property industry identities have been “disqualified from managing corporations and restrained from...

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Hotspots 19 OCT 2016

Two NSW regions to offer investors solid growth

With plateauing house prices and declining unit values predicted for many of Australia’s capital cities in the coming...

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Hotspots 17 OCT 2016

Prices plunge 83% in former hotspot

After experiencing phenomenal price growth of 97 per cent at the height of the mining boom, the fortunes of one...

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Hotspots 13 OCT 2016

Conditions worsening in Perth

Perth is increasingly a tenants’ market as house prices and asking rents continue to fall.

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Hotspots 13 OCT 2016

Unit prices to tumble by 9%

The Australian residential property market is expected to soften over the coming three years after the investor lending...

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Finance 13 OCT 2016

Two more cash rate cuts to come

Despite speculation that a Melbourne Cup Day cash rate cut will be the last of this cycle, a new report says it could...

Finance 10 OCT 2016

November rate cut likely to be the last

If the cash rate falls again on Melbourne Cup day, it could spell the end of the RBA's easing bias.

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2016

New tool to decrease bond disputes

Tenants will now have the option to pay rental bonds off in instalments and further protect their money from...

apartment construction

Hotspots 07 OCT 2016

Investors forced to dump purchases

Local and international investors who bought off-the-plan properties are increasingly having to walk away from their...

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Hotspots 05 OCT 2016

New hotspots identified by council maps

‘Heat maps’ showing the latest building activity could provide insights into up-and-coming boom suburbs – with...

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Hotspots 05 OCT 2016

‘Little risk’ of oversupply for Sydney

A senior economist has forecast that there is little risk of oversupply in Sydney’s inner area and suburbs, despite...

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Hotspots 05 OCT 2016

Dwelling resale losses increase nationally

The proportion of national dwelling loss-making resales has increased over the quarter, despite that fact that “9 out...

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Finance 05 OCT 2016

Get a lower interest rate on your mortgage

Despite the RBA keeping rates on hold yesterday, investors have been advised mortgage rates could keep dropping.

Finance 04 OCT 2016

RBA announces cash rate decision - October 2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2016

Bubble risk ‘eminent’ in Sydney

Sydney ranks fourth among global cities most at risk of a housing bubble, recent research has revealed.

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2016

3 reasons why property is still a good bet

There are three good reasons for property investors to stay in the market, despite the federal government’s recent...

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Hotspots 21 SEP 2016

Buy 'part of a house' with new platform

Investors looking to get on the property ladder or diversify their portfolio can now buy part of a house or property...

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Hotspots 16 SEP 2016

The two markets most in trouble

With predictions ramping up that the widespread good times could be coming to an end for Australian property investors...

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Hotspots 14 SEP 2016

Investors warned: property market ‘theme park scary’

In the coming 12 months, Australia could be heading for a serious property "hangover" as the consequences of rapid...