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Hotspots • 12 FEB 2016

New housing supply remains strong

The number of building approvals exceeded 230,000 last year, allowing for a strong finish to 2015.

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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2016

They said what?

Property. Everyone loves talking about it, sometimes with hilarious consequences. See just how well you've been listening and take our weekly quiz. 

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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2016

Brisbane hotspots uncovered

A new report has ranked some of Australia’s largest capital cities on their suitability for investors, highlighting the suburbs most likely to offer investors bang for...

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Hotspots • 10 FEB 2016

Investors forced to stump up 2-3 times more income to service portfolio

A high-profile mortgage broker has revealed that clients with sizeable portfolios are being dragged down by new serviceability requirements from lenders, with expenses...

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Hotspots • 09 FEB 2016

Sydney tops auction sales results

After months of dwindling performance, Sydney returned to form last weekend, but figures still point to the boom times being over. 

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Hotspots • 09 FEB 2016

ASIC bans property adviser

ASIC has banned a director of two companies from engaging in credit activities and managing corporations for four years.

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Finance • 09 FEB 2016

Rate hikes a ‘significant blow’ to housing affordability

The raft of interest rate hikes in November last year had a significant impact on housing affordability, a new report has found.

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Hotspots • 08 FEB 2016

Property to remain at top of ATO's hit-list

One national accounting network has tipped that SMSF property investment will be a big-ticket item on the compliance agenda in 2016.

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Tax & Legal • 08 FEB 2016

Major parties given negative gearing warning

A peak property industry body has used a parliamentary committee submission to highlight the potential political consequences of changing negative gearing policy.

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Hotspots • 05 FEB 2016

Capital growth predictions ‘overhyped’

A leading real estate commentator has conceded that high growth predictions for one state have been overstated, warning of the possibility of oversupply dragging the...

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