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Tax & Legal • 07 JUL 2025
WA builders under pressure following controversies
The Western Australian government has launched a review of home building contract laws to enhance consumer protections amid a rise in legal disputes involving state...
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Investor Strategy • 07 JUL 2025
Housing Accord set to miss 214k home target
One year into the Housing Accord, Australia has fallen short of its target, missing 70,000 homes in the first year.
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Finance • 07 JUL 2025
Rate day: Major banks anticipating another cut
This afternoon, (8 July), the Reserve Bank will hand down its fourth cash rate decision of 2025. Major banks widely expect a rate cut.
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Investor Strategy • 04 JUL 2025
Property market braces for unprecedented generational wealth transfer
The Baby Boomer wealth transfer is expected to have severe consequences for the Australian property market through the largest generational wealth transfer ever.
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Investor Strategy • 03 JUL 2025
Seasonal slowdown freezes listing activity in June
Total property listings dropped in June, yet overall supply is marginally higher year-on-year, showing varied trends across capital cities.
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Investor Strategy • 03 JUL 2025
Deadline extended for WA rental incentives
WA property owners now have until the end of the year to apply for financial incentives for switching their vacant or short-stay properties into the long-term rental...
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Investor Strategy • 02 JUL 2025
Capital city price growth surges as Adelaide outpaces the pack
Broad-based growth pushed national home values to a new peak in June, led by a standout monthly rise in Adelaide.
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First Property Buyer • 01 JUL 2025
50k new buyers to enter market through expanded Home Guarantee Scheme
The latest wave of the Home Guarantee Scheme is now open, with 50,000 new places on offer for the 2025–26 financial year.
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Investor Strategy • 01 JUL 2025
Western Sydney becoming business investment hotspot
Infrastructure upgrades throughout Sydney’s west have increased the attractiveness of business establishment.
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Investor Strategy • 01 JUL 2025
Value-boosting home improvements every investor should know
When it comes to property investment, the fine line between a good return and a great one is often in the details.
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