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Hotspots 30 NOV 1999

$618m works to assist Kempsey area, NSW

Investors have another reason to look towards New South Wales’ Kempsey area, with $618 million worth of work on the...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

LJ Hooker shares tips for ACT market after 18% gains in 2018

The ACT market has chalked up some wins for investors, with growth of almost 18 per cent in some suburbs, and LJ Hooker...

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Tax & Legal 21 MAY 2024

New modelling reveals how much investors pay in taxes

New modelling of how much tax investors pay to the government under current negative gearing and capital gains tax...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Proportion of properties selling below their original price shown in latest research

A research analyst has compared the listing prices of property to their final selling prices and has found the full...

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Tax & Legal 21 MAY 2024

How much would negative gearing changes impact maintenance?

New analysis has found how much is being spent on the repairs and maintenance of negatively geared properties, with...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

New home builds reduced through ongoing credit squeeze

New builds have seen a further reduction in supply over the year so far, with more declines predicted for the remainder...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

When do properties actually benefit from infrastructure?

Following infrastructure projects is important for tracking property prices in a given suburb, but when exactly do...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Government changes push housing growth in recovering state

Two new policies are set to help one state’s recovering market to the point where one property expert has claimed...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

How much excess supply does Australia have?

New analysis has found how much extra housing stock can be found around the country and what it means for the property...

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Tax & Legal 21 MAY 2024

Federal election 2019 analysis: What voting for the major parties means for property

The result of the upcoming federal election is likely to have an impact on the property market, and it all depends on...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

How the start of 2019’s uncertainty impacted consumer sentiment

New data has been released that reveals how consumer sentiment has trended following the first three months of the...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Weekly market data, auction results show green shoots post-election

Following the result of the federal election, the latest weekly property market data, including auction results, has...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

'Property Armageddon' blasted as scaremongering

With some much-needed certainty returning to the market, the cries of “property Armageddon” seem like a distant...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

What to watch out for when investing in Brisbane properties

As Sydney and Melbourne continue on a downward trend, Brisbane has emerged as the next prime market for property...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Expert insight: How does population growth influence capital growth?

Does lack of population growth actually stunt the creation of wealth for property investors?

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Fact or myth: Does water view affect property price growth?

Waterfront locations, particularly in capital cities such as Sydney, are often deemed as “prestige property...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Analysis: The impact of Scott Morrison's generous plans for property buyers

The closing days of the federal election campaign saw the announcement of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, which was...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

How to avoid making an ‘emotional’ property investment

Propertyology’s Simon Pressley answers one of the most common property buying questions: Should investors purchase...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Suburbs that could jump 30% in value revealed

New data has found which suburbs in some of Australia’s major capital cities are most suitable for subdivision, with...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Report points to improving economies around the country

A new report analysing regions across Australia has identified which areas are seeing improvements in local economies.

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

How to negotiate a property purchase like a buyer’s agent

As the property market continues to fluctuate, how can investors determine the fair value of real estate assets?

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

New supply needed to make way for population growth

The release of new data by the ABS about an increase in Australia’s population highlights the need for further supply...

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Finance 21 MAY 2024

The state of investor lending revealed in recent analysis

Analysis of recent data has pointed to distinct trends in lending across the board which are surfacing so far this...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Sydney’s luxury market reaches record highs

The top 5 per cent of Sydney’s property market has hit new heights, latest research showed.

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2024

Population growth driving greater housing demand, analysis finds

Analysis of fresh data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found population growth is on the rise for...

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