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Hotspots 06 JAN 2016

'Worrying signs' emerging for housing market

A global investment management group has expressed growing concerns for Australia's largest housing markets.

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Finance 18 DEC 2015

Investors to cash in on desperate sellers before Christmas

Property investors who are waiting to see how the market performs in 2016 are missing out on serious bargains as...

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Hotspots 18 DEC 2015

Bittersweet outcome for Sydney investors

An inner-city Sydney suburb is set to receive thousands of new apartments as part of a state government infrastructure...

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Hotspots 17 DEC 2015

All I want for Christmas is a Point Piper mansion

How much would these prestigious properties cost Santa if you put them on your wish list this Christmas? Take our quiz...

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Hotspots 17 DEC 2015

Australia should 'be alert to the risk of a recession'

A global investment management group has warned Australians to be realistic about the national economy, flagging the...

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Hotspots 16 DEC 2015

Property bubble burst will reveal new hotspots

An impending price correction in one of Australia’s largest capital cities could actually be an opportunity for...

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Finance 16 DEC 2015

Bank issues dire warning to investors for 2016

Investors have been told to brace for rising vacancies, reduced rents, falling property values and greater settlement...

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2015

Quiet end to year for auction market

Melbourne’s auction market has now outperformed Sydney’s for the 10th consecutive week after a sedate weekend of...

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Tax & Legal 14 DEC 2015

Tax warning for property investors

The ATO is about to gain access to a raft of information that may implicate landlords who have failed to keep check of...

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Hotspots 14 DEC 2015

2016 Victorian hotspots announced

A peak real estate industry body has released its investment predictions for the year ahead.

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Hotspots 14 DEC 2015

Investor lending continues to fall

Lending to investors has declined for a sixth consecutive month – and further falls in both investor and...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2015

Investors trapped with no option to sell

Landlords in a number of regions across the country are facing a dire situation with untenanted properties and...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2015

How much more could you be making?

Have a guess how much investors are earning by listing their properties as short-stay accommodation in some of...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2015

Real estate identity on the run

A Queensland real estate figure accused of trust breaches relating to the sale of US investment properties has failed...

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Hotspots 09 DEC 2015

2016 boom suburb predictions

A major shift in government policy could be about to heavily influence property values in the new year, according to...

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Finance 08 DEC 2015

End of days for land banking company

Liquidators have been appointed to a failed land banking company, amidst allegations that investor funds had been...

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Hotspots 08 DEC 2015

Sellers running out of luck

Auction prices show no signs of slowing, but one city's clearance rate continues to slide, according to results from...

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Finance 07 DEC 2015

Investors should brace for further rate rises

A top economist has claimed that APRA has “opened the door” for banks to hike rates out-of-cycle for their own...

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Hotspots 07 DEC 2015

Housing affordability drops over September quarter

New figures have revealed that housing affordability declined nationwide over the September quarter – with...

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Hotspots 04 DEC 2015

Investors to face 3-year squeeze

The after-effects of extreme value rises are beginning to reverberate throughout Australia’s capital cities, with no...

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Hotspots 04 DEC 2015

How well do you actually know Australia's beachside suburbs?

Summer is finally here, and with it an increased interest in homes along Australia's spectacular coastline. Take our...

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2015

Commentators warn Australia is in a property bubble

An international ratings agency and a local fund manager believe the Australian property market is in a bubble, and...

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2015

Senate inquiry into property spruikers on the cards

A NSW senator is concerned by the “stampeding” of SMSFs into property investment, and intends to launch a Senate...

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Hotspots 02 DEC 2015

When authorities attack: November 2015

Here is a round-up of the latest spruikers, advisers and 'experts' to receive special attention from the regulators in...

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Hotspots 02 DEC 2015

Which locations will boom after Sydney?

Values may be cooling in Australia’s major cities, but investors who timed the capital city markets right could be...