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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2014

Investors misled by skewed median prices

In areas with a high number of new dwellings, investors should be wary of using the median price as an indicator of value, according to a national buyer’s agent.

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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2014

Winter auction markets heat up

Sydney recorded its third consecutive clearance rate above 80 per cent, while auction results in Melbourne remained robust.

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Tax & Legal • 25 AUG 2014

Common tax mistakes highlighted

As the ATO plans to crack down on property investors over the coming year, a leading tax adviser has warned against common tax return blunders.

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2014

Sydney's south west primed for growth

The outer suburbs of Sydney will be hit by a surge in demand as rising prices push buyers further out, a leading property analyst has said.

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2014

Downturn ahead for Sydney apartments

As residential construction in Sydney’s CBD is expected to remain high through to 2017, a leading research firm has predicted the apartment sector may begin to weaken...

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Finance • 22 AUG 2014

SMSF investors have option to bypass banks

Australians buying property in their self-managed super fund can avoid borrowing from a bank by becoming their own lender, a financial adviser has suggested.

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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2014

Million-dollar suburbs explode

The number of suburbs with a price tag over $1 million has gone through the roof in the past year.

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Tax & Legal • 21 AUG 2014

New laws to govern Vic sales contracts

Changes to Victorian legislation will clarify what information buyers are entitled to receive about their new property in the sales contract.

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Hotspots • 21 AUG 2014

Investors warned about off-the-plan risk

Buying off-the-plan can be a profitable investment strategy provided investors are aware of the risks, a property adviser has stated.

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Hotspots • 20 AUG 2014

Qld town to ride mining wave

The Gympie property market will leap ahead after the discovery of coal seams in the Maryborough Basin, according to a local real estate agent.

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