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Hotspots • 24 JUL 2015

Sub-$200,000 SMSFs attract ASIC attention

New guidance on SMSFs released by ASIC aims to ensure investors receive advice that's in their best financial interests.

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Hotspots • 24 JUL 2015

Pessimistic outlook for major city

A new survey has revealed the state of the Australian housing market, highlighting the performance of capital cities and identifying areas tipped to experience...

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Finance • 24 JUL 2015

Major bank to ask more of investors

A big four bank has announced it will make significant adjustments to its fixed-rate products, with investors bearing the brunt of the changes.

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Hotspots • 23 JUL 2015

First-timers choosing investment over ownership

The number of first home buyers turning to investing is on the rise as they’re priced out of buying properties they want to live in.

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Hotspots • 23 JUL 2015

City's price growth gobsmacking

New research has found that one Australian capital's prices are growing at an unthinkable pace, with the city’s real estate now more expensive than London’s.

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Hotspots • 22 JUL 2015

Reforms to trigger Sydney construction growth

Proposed strata reforms in New South Wales allowing a reduced majority to approve redevelopments have been heralded as a much-needed shake-up for the sector.

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Hotspots • 21 JUL 2015

Regulator takes action to restrict lending activity

A move by the financial regulator to limit the lending capacity of the big banks is likely to have flow-on implications for property investors.

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Hotspots • 21 JUL 2015

Melbourne breaks house price record

The median house price for one capital city has broken a significant milestone in the last quarter.

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Tax & Legal • 20 JUL 2015

Scrapping negative gearing makes no sense

A chorus of business figures have issued dire predictions relating to the scrapping of negative gearing, after it emerged last week that the Reserve Bank of Australia...

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Hotspots • 20 JUL 2015

Oversupply on the horizon

The residential building boom and slowing population growth could result in a housing oversupply by 2018, one industry forecaster says.

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