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Investor Strategy • 12 SEP 2024
How prices are expected to perform over spring
Values fell in almost a third of Australian suburbs over the latest quarter, with four major cities home to most of the negative growth.
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Investor Strategy • 11 SEP 2024
House prices should fall … or heads will roll
A recent poll saw Australians state frankly that it would be best if the country’s home prices dropped.
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Investor Strategy • 10 SEP 2024
What’s determining where Melbourne’s next apartments will be built
Location is proving to be an important factor for developers as they look to offset high building costs.
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Investor Strategy • 10 SEP 2024
7 in 10 suburbs showing rental pain
Even with moderate easing in rental price increases, there’s still a long way to go to curb the current accommodation crisis.
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Investor Strategy • 09 SEP 2024
Get a glimpse of ‘Australia’s first new city in over 100 years’
The NSW government has formally adopted the master plan for one of the country’s “biggest urban development projects ever undertaken”.
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Investor Strategy • 09 SEP 2024
5 reasons rental growth is flatlining
Is the rental boom over? It’s getting close, according to one economic expert.
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Tax & Legal • 09 SEP 2024
Holding on to the family home until you die? Watch out for CGT
If your next-of-kin sell the family home after your death, there are two rules they need to follow to avoid getting slapped with a hefty capital gains tax (CGT) bill.
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Hotspots • 09 SEP 2024
Brisbane property market update – August 2024
August has been another strong month for the Brisbane property market, which continues to show month-on-month growth amid varying economic conditions at a national...
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Investor Strategy • 06 SEP 2024
Melbourne is now one of Australia’s cheapest capitals – here’s why
From government policies to tax settings, a lot has been blamed for Victoria’s housing slowdown – but the real story is more complex.
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Investor Strategy • 05 SEP 2024
Up 20% in the past year, Perth house prices show no signs of slowing
The median house price is nudging closer to hitting a new milestone with each passing week, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).
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