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Investor Strategy 06 FEB 2024

10 Australian suburbs where rental listings are increasing

PropTrack has recently scrutinised rental figures available through realestate.com.au to pinpoint where in the nation...

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Investor Strategy 06 FEB 2024

Rental bidding out in Qld housing shake-up

Queensland’s housing plan is here, with the government unveiling new laws to govern renting across the state and...

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Investor Strategy 06 FEB 2024

Dwindling building approvals ‘threaten to worsen Australia’s housing crisis’

Commentators are now worried that the federal government’s ambitious housing target is in trouble.

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Investor Strategy 05 FEB 2024

Is there a solution to Australia’s ‘severe lack of tradespeople’?

Ongoing skills shortages are impeding the federal government’s bold housing vision, but a few key changes could open...

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Tax & Legal 05 FEB 2024

Tradie under fire for accepting deposit for work never done

Home owners have been warned about the risks of paying large deposits upfront for work to be undertaken, after a...

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Tax & Legal 05 FEB 2024

NSW ushers in ‘turbocharged’ housing system

Australia’s largest public housing provider will undergo a major transformation with the launch of Homes NSW.

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Investor Strategy 02 FEB 2024

What’s tipping first-time buyers to buyer’s agents?

Acknowledging the complexity of property investment, InvestorKit, in partnership with Smart Property Investment and...

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Investor Strategy 02 FEB 2024

What are commercial investors waiting for?

Commercial investors are reportedly ready to spend as soon as certain factors fall into place.

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Finance 02 FEB 2024

‘Now is not the time to let the purse strings go’ despite waning inflation

A research director has called the latest inflationary data “fantastic news”, while hinting that it’s not yet...

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Finance 31 JAN 2024

Latest on inflation – is a rate cut in the works?

The latest inflationary figures are painting a promising picture for the likelihood of a lower cash rate coming sooner...

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Investor Strategy 31 JAN 2024

Beachside boom still going strong

Over one-third of coastal housing markets have hit record highs, despite the general slowdown of regional house prices...

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Investor Strategy 31 JAN 2024

Using history to make tomorrow’s investment decisions

History is an asset to property investors; the trick is using it to your advantage.

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Investor Strategy 31 JAN 2024

Is Qld headed for a stamp duty shake-up?

Ahead of an October election, Queensland’s politicians are promising some big housing policy announcements.

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Investor Strategy 30 JAN 2024

Which state has Australia’s best performing economy?

It’s the first time this particular state has come out on top, according to the latest CommSec State of the States...

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Investor Strategy 29 JAN 2024

Crafting your investment exit strategy

Deciding whether to hold or sell an investment should involve careful consideration of whether the property will pay...

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Investor Strategy 29 JAN 2024

Is an east coast invasion to blame for Perth’s supply problem?

Australia’s eastern state residents have been increasingly eyeing Western Australian property.

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Investor Strategy 29 JAN 2024

Holidays over home ownership: Young Aussies put property on the backburner

With home prices rapidly rising over the course of last year and stock in short supply, it appears that a prime cohort...

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Investor Strategy 25 JAN 2024

What it’s like to be a Brisbane first home buyer

The Sunshine State capital presents a challenging picture for those determined to enter the property market, but...

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Investor Strategy 25 JAN 2024

ACT to revitalise sleepy shopping centres with residential development

The holistic approach will present opportunities for residential and commercial real estate alike.

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2024

Why property investors love Coober Pedy

With a diverse array of tenants and rock-bottom prices, Australia’s most iconic outback town is grabbing the...

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Investor Strategy 24 JAN 2024

Will 2024 be ‘the year of the property investor’?

In 2002, then US secretary of defence, Donald Rumsfeld, delivered a convoluted word salad that’s perhaps one of...

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Investor Strategy 24 JAN 2024

The 8 ways a buyer’s agent can assist in property transactions

From scouting for your first property to growing your portfolio, buyer’s agents can help you navigate the...

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Investor Strategy 24 JAN 2024

Median Aussie rent highest on record

The average Australian now spends over $30,000 per year on rent, the highest number ever seen in the country.

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Tax & Legal 23 JAN 2024

Consumers warned off portable building provider

A Queensland portable building provider that failed to provide orders to customers has been flagged by the state’s...

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Investor Strategy 22 JAN 2024

Tasmania launches heritage grants to safeguard historic properties

In a bid to preserve Tasmania’s rich architectural history, the state has announced that a grants scheme aimed at...

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