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Finance • 14 MAY 2024

Interest rate idealists ‘setting themselves up for disappointment’

Bendigo Bank has thrown cold water on Australia’s hopes for a cash rate cut this year.

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Tax & Legal • 14 MAY 2024

What’s in the government’s $11.3bn ‘Homes for Australia’ plan?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his big budget line items to tackle Australia’s housing crisis.

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Investor Strategy • 14 MAY 2024

4 ‘golden’ Sydney areas where buyers can get 50% bigger new apartments

With apartment costs growing ever higher, astute home buyers can maximise their investment in these essential locations.

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Hotspots • 13 MAY 2024

15 markets primed for first home buyers

A new report has highlighted the areas in which changing market conditions render affordability within reach.

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Investor Strategy • 13 MAY 2024

The catalyst that led this 26-year-old to amass a $4.6m portfolio

For one Adelaide tradie, an unexpected health crisis was the impetus for a more intentional life.

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Investor Strategy • 10 MAY 2024

Have you fallen for these negative gearing myths?

The debate over negative gearing is one of the most polarising topics in Australian politics – but it’s a topic that is rife with misinformation.

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Tax & Legal • 10 MAY 2024

10 EOFY tips for maximising your rental property returns

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, landlords must consider ways they can optimise their rental property investments.

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Investor Strategy • 09 MAY 2024

Could apartments beat houses for long-term growth?

Historically, apartments have had a reputation for inferior capital growth, but new data suggests that this trend is set to change.

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Finance • 09 MAY 2024

Is ‘rentvesting’ causing loan sizes to spiral upwards?

Amid a dwindling supply of rental properties, the “rentvesting” efforts of buyers and investors are having profound effects on loan size and volume.

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Investor Strategy • 08 MAY 2024

Brisbane property market update April 2024

The pace of growth in the Brisbane property market appears to be decelerating, as evidenced by changes in Brisbane’s median dwelling values. Monthly growth for...