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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2013

Property magnates dominate rich list

The property sector is Australia’s wealthiest industry, according to the 2013 BRW Rich 200 list.

Tax & Legal • 22 MAY 2013

Illegal activity rising in rental properties

The number of meth lab detections in rental properties is rising both in Australia and worldwide, according to REIQ.

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Hotspots • 22 MAY 2013

Investors spearhead Gold Coast recovery

Investors are leading the surge in buyer activity on the Gold Coast, according to one leading property group.

Tax & Legal • 21 MAY 2013

Property adviser suspended for unlawful activity

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has suspended one of its members following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

Tax & Legal • 21 MAY 2013

Investors urged to claim full tax depreciation

A property investor who has saved $50,000 annually on tax has urged other investors in Western Australia to make the most of tax depreciation benefits.

Hotspots • 21 MAY 2013

Rising rents across Australia boosting yields

Australia’s capital cities are experiencing a healthy growth in rents, particularly in two cities, according to figures by RP Data.

Hotspots • 21 MAY 2013

Investors flock to SMSF Trustee Day

Tickets are selling fast to the 2013 SMSF Trustee Day, as more and more investors look to gain greater control of where and how they invest their super.

Hotspots • 20 MAY 2013

Opportunities still present in US market

While the US market has been on many investors' radars, it seems there may still be growth in the pipeline with affordability and supply/demand balances starting to...

Hotspots • 20 MAY 2013

Sydney's best clearance rate in years

Property investors are surging into Sydney, prompting huge competition for properties and the strongest auction clearance rate in three years.

Hotspots • 17 MAY 2013

Investors optimistic about property

Investors are looking up when it comes to their overall returns in 2013 compared to 2012, and have high hopes for property over the next 10 years, according to a recent...