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Tax & Legal • 16 JAN 2018

Government drafts housing affordability plan

In order to “improve housing outcomes for Australians”, the federal government has released draft legislation to help establish a new Commonwealth entity.

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Finance • 16 JAN 2018

The top financial goal and burden for 2018 revealed: paying off mortgages

Over one quarter of all Australians have said their first financial priority this year is to pay off their mortgage, but it is also seen by most as a big problem...

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Hotspots • 15 JAN 2018

Home values decline across majority of capital cities

Besides Melbourne, other capital cities have experienced a dip in home values last week, indicated by the latest CoreLogic data.

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Tax & Legal • 12 JAN 2018

Don’t make the same ‘devastating’ mistake again: Ray White on negative gearing, CGT

The chairman of Ray White, Brian White, has warned policymakers that any drastic changes to negative gearing and CGT discounts, such as recently revealed Treasury...

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Finance • 11 JAN 2018

Avoid flat fee agents, industry body warns

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has warned sellers on going to agents who ask for upfront fees, as it poses a real risk of not getting the best...

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Finance • 11 JAN 2018

Regional Vic saw ‘exceptional’ 2017 with three sales over $4 million

Over 2017, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has said that the regional Victoria property market saw strong price growth and homes selling faster than they...

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Hotspots • 10 JAN 2018

New home approvals rise to 15-month high

According to data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA), approval for new dwellings are at a 15-month high, the highest level since August 2016.

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Hotspots • 10 JAN 2018

Declining December Sydney and Darwin values point to softer 2018

House values saw declines in Australia’s major property markets as well as Perth and Darwin, according to CoreLogic’s latest Hedonic Home Value Index.

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Hotspots • 09 JAN 2018

The impact of removing negative gearing: high rents and zero affordability

With Treasury documents outlining how Labor’s negative gearing and CGT discount policies would really impact the Australian economy, one expert says policymakers...

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Tax & Legal • 08 JAN 2018

Negative gearing removal, altering CGT, would have had “small” impact on property prices

Documents acquired under freedom of information laws, which reveal Labor policies in early 2016 to alter the CGT discount and the removal of negative gearing, were...

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