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Finance • 24 SEP 2018

How to navigate through the danger zone of interest-only loans

Chances are if you currently have an interest-only loan, it will be running out in the next few years, or what one mortgage broker calls the “danger zone”. If you...

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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2018

Single capital city avoids value decline

Across the major capital cities, only one capital city saw a value rise, while the rest declined, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

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Tax & Legal • 21 SEP 2018

NSW rental reforms announced: What’s changed?

Amendments to current rental legislation have been introduced to the NSW Parliament and aim to give more power to tenants, which includes the ability in certain cases to...

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Hotspots • 21 SEP 2018

Reduction in overseas migration to have knock-on effect on supply

Visa changes from last year have reduced the overall number of skilled workers, and it’s resulting in a reduction of housing supply.

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Finance • 20 SEP 2018

A cheat sheet for what brokers and lenders love and hate to see

Securing finance is important now more than ever, so how do you make yourself as appealing to lenders to get that loan? Smart Property Investment speaks with a mortgage...

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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2018

Early spring trends see boost in Sydney sea and green change areas

After a rocky start to spring, the initial spring trend for Sydney is seeing sea and green changers driving demand for regional and coastal real estate in NSW.

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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2018

Units selling for larger loss than houses: CoreLogic

The gap between houses and units selling for a loss is widening, the latest CoreLogic data indicates, with units reselling in the June quarter showing a higher...

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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2018

Rents fall and vacancy rates rise across Sydney, most of regional NSW

Good news for renters but bad news for landlords: vacancy rates are up and rents are down across Sydney and regional NSW, according to the latest data from the Real...

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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2018

15 capital city hotspots primed for capital growth past 2018

New research has found 15 suburbs in capital cities across the country where investors can find pockets of property that are set for high levels of growth, and some of...

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Finance • 18 SEP 2018

5 reasons a bank will reject your mortgage

To ensure you don't fall victim to an increasingly tough mortgage market, here are five key things you should avoid at all costs when applying for a loan. 

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