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Hotspots • 25 MAR 2025
Investor dream: When affordability meets capital growth
While home prices sit at record highs, these 10 suburbs offer the perfect combination of affordability and high capital gain for both houses and units.
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Tax & Legal • 25 MAR 2025
NSW no-ground evictions ban to begin in May
From 19 May 2025, NSW property owners will not be allowed to evict tenants nor deny pets in their properties following the state’s latest slate of rental reforms.
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Investor Strategy • 24 MAR 2025
$54m funding to fast-track home construction
The federal government has announced a $54 million funding to support state and territory governments in boosting prefabricated and modular home construction.
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Hotspots • 21 MAR 2025
Revealed: The 10 best investment locations with the highest yields
Investors looking to boost their positive cash flow and achieve rental yields of up to 8 per cent should consider these top 10 high-yield suburbs.
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Investor Strategy • 21 MAR 2025
How do federal elections really impact the property market?
The upcoming federal election may have little impact on the property market, potentially creating more favourable conditions for investors looking to buy or sell their...
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Investor Strategy • 21 MAR 2025
Average loan size up 20% in a year as WA affordability worsens
Despite Western Australia remaining as Australia’s most affordable state for housing loan repayments, recent REIA data has confirmed that the proportion of income...
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Investor Strategy • 20 MAR 2025
Raised buyer sentiment boosts Sydney’s buyer enquiries
Following the cash rate cut and increased listings, Sydney buyer inquiries surged to the highest level in three years.
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Tax & Legal • 19 MAR 2025
NSW building company to face $40k fine
An NSW building and construction company is facing court and over $40,000 fine for failing to comply with paying workers’ entitlement.
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Investor Strategy • 19 MAR 2025
Property prices continue to increase in Australia
The Australian property market has seen a modest price increase over the 2024 December quarter, with Adelaide recording the highest growth nationwide.
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Finance • 19 MAR 2025
Australian resellers made a record $306k of profit in Q4 2024
While Australians notched a new record median profit for reselling property in the last quarter of 2024, houses recorded higher profits as resellers saw units in Sydney...
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