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Tax & Legal • 29 JAN 2025
NSW peak body urges to reduce tax hurdles to boost housing supply
Following the $182 million funding announcement to boost housing development in NSW, REINSW urged the federal government to cut taxes and streamline planning processes...
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Investor Strategy • 29 JAN 2025
Auction volumes on the rise
Auction volumes across capital cities have picked up week-on-week, with Melbourne recording more than half of the total auctions.
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Investor Strategy • 29 JAN 2025
Build-to-rent surge in capital cities
Melbourne has been at the forefront of the build-to-rent (BTR) investment market in 2024, with Sydney close behind and poised to take the lion’s share in 2025.
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Tax & Legal • 24 JAN 2025
Qld’s ‘shovel-stopping taxes’ must be overhauled to reverse state’s $218bn debt: PCA
With Queensland’s debt set to hit $218 billion by 2028, the peak body has called on the state to overhaul its taxation policies around international capital.
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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025
Government unveils $10k apprentice incentive to tackle housing shortage
The federal government has announced a major initiative to address Australia’s chronic shortage of tradies, a critical factor in increasing the nation’s housing...
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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025
Up to 10% growth forecast in Perth market
Perth’s property market is poised for growth of up to 10 per cent in 2025, according to the latest quarterly update from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia...
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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025
Australians’ property dealbreakers revealed
Noise, traffic, garbage and graveyards were named the top dealbreakers for property buyers, according to a new comparative survey.
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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025
Australia lags 15k homes behind national housing target
Australia is already 15,000 homes behind target just months into the federal government’s goal of 1.2 million new homes by 2029.
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Finance • 24 JAN 2025
Rate cuts will still leave borrowers wanting: CoreLogic
As the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) first cash rate decision for 2025 draws closer, an industry expert has warned that a much-awaited interest rate cut could have...
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Finance • 23 JAN 2025
First home buyer activity surged in 2024
First home buyers have been taking the market by storm, with the number of FHB investor and owner-occupier loans tripling in 2024.
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