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Tax & Legal 18 FEB 2016

Negative gearing changes ‘disastrous’

One state is set to bear the brunt of Labor’s controversial new negative gearing limits, with many towns that are...

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Hotspots 17 FEB 2016

Property turning investors off SMSFs

The proportion of prospective SMSF trustees citing property investment as a reason to set up an SMSF has declined, new...

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Tax & Legal 17 FEB 2016

ALP changes ‘as good as killing off negative gearing altogether’

Plans to constrain negative gearing to new builds only have been lambasted by various industry groups and figures,...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2016

The 'meet in the middle' market

Buyers and sellers in one capital city seem to be engaged in a power struggle, with both sides battling for supremacy...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2016

Middle-ring suburbs focus of Sydney apartment boom

Increasing affordability pressures are continuing to drive the off-the-plan apartment boom in Sydney, with...

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Hotspots 12 FEB 2016

New housing supply remains strong

The number of building approvals exceeded 230,000 last year, allowing for a strong finish to 2015.

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Hotspots 11 FEB 2016

They said what?

Property. Everyone loves talking about it, sometimes with hilarious consequences. See just how well you've been...

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Hotspots 11 FEB 2016

Brisbane hotspots uncovered

A new report has ranked some of Australia’s largest capital cities on their suitability for investors, highlighting...

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Hotspots 10 FEB 2016

Investors forced to stump up 2-3 times more income to service portfolio

A high-profile mortgage broker has revealed that clients with sizeable portfolios are being dragged down by new...

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Hotspots 09 FEB 2016

Sydney tops auction sales results

After months of dwindling performance, Sydney returned to form last weekend, but figures still point to the boom...

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Hotspots 09 FEB 2016

ASIC bans property adviser

ASIC has banned a director of two companies from engaging in credit activities and managing corporations for four...

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Finance 09 FEB 2016

Rate hikes a ‘significant blow’ to housing affordability

The raft of interest rate hikes in November last year had a significant impact on housing affordability, a new report...

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Hotspots 08 FEB 2016

Property to remain at top of ATO's hit-list

One national accounting network has tipped that SMSF property investment will be a big-ticket item on the compliance...

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Tax & Legal 08 FEB 2016

Major parties given negative gearing warning

A peak property industry body has used a parliamentary committee submission to highlight the potential political...

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Hotspots 05 FEB 2016

Capital growth predictions ‘overhyped’

A leading real estate commentator has conceded that high growth predictions for one state have been overstated, warning...

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Tax & Legal 04 FEB 2016

Survey: Axing negative gearing would lead to increase in listings

A new survey has uncovered the way Australian investors are structuring their property portfolios, with respondents...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2016

Foreign impact on real estate ‘overblown’

A leading researcher has downplayed the impact of Chinese demand on Australian property following recent speculation...

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Finance 03 FEB 2016

Bank sales on the rise, prices discounted by more than 50%

The situation looks dire for this troubled region, but could the shocking figures be hiding a story of underlying...

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Finance 02 FEB 2016

RBA February cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 02 FEB 2016

‘Stark’ gap emerges between city markets

A new divide has emerged in capital city markets, where property prices are making double-digit gains in some parts of...

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Hotspots 02 FEB 2016

Canberra records more auction sales than Sydney

The first big auction weekend of the year got off to a surprising start, with Sydney recording the fewest sales of the...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2016

Mass campaign to beat sluggish market

Desperate times often call for desperate measures – as witnessed by a real estate agent in a struggling regional...

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Finance 29 JAN 2016

Rate hikes 'demolish' property boom

A leading economist has spoken out about the catastrophic effect APRA’s mortgage lending curbs have had on home buyer...

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Hotspots 28 JAN 2016

End of boom could trigger 'SMSF failures'

There is a “very real probability” that the changing property landscape could cause major problems for investors...

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Finance 28 JAN 2016

How much do you really care about cash rates?

It’s that time again – the first rate announcement of 2016 is looming. The banks might not pay attention any more,...