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Tax & Legal • 19 FEB 2015

Negative gearing protects the vulnerable

Abolishing negative gearing would hit the most vulnerable in society the hardest and put further pressure on the housing market, a real estate chief has argued. 

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Hotspots • 18 FEB 2015

21 NSW suburbs set to boom

A new report has unveiled the 21 suburbs across New South Wales primed to deliver investors the best returns in 2015.

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Hotspots • 18 FEB 2015

Overseas buyers ‘increase supply’ and ‘keep prices low’

Tony Abbott’s plan to tighten the rules around foreign investment in residential real estate has been slammed by a group representing Chinese buyers.

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Hotspots • 17 FEB 2015

Top 10 rental yields revealed

New data from January has highlighted the Australian suburbs with the highest gross rental yields.

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Hotspots • 17 FEB 2015

Foreign investors to be targeted

The federal government has promised to make life easier for young buyers by making life harder for foreign investors.

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Hotspots • 16 FEB 2015

Property spruikers ‘out in force’

With investor activity continuing at record levels, time-poor investors are at risk of being taken for a ride, a team of property professionals has warned.

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Finance • 16 FEB 2015

Property boom won’t stop further rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted that while Sydney house price growth is “concerning”, it is not strong enough to deter further easing of monitory policy.

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Hotspots • 13 FEB 2015

Government to provide free property data

A government plan to provide free property data has been hailed as a way to fight underquoting, but also criticised as potentially misleading.

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Finance • 13 FEB 2015

Seasonal slip in vacancy rates

Capital city vacancy rates tightened over January, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots • 12 FEB 2015

Investors cautioned about dangers of overpricing

Investors have been reminded about the risks of listening to agent appraisals when buying and selling property, and warned it could be costing them tens of thousands of...

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