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Investor Strategy • 27 FEB 2024

Are mum and dad investors ‘a threatened species’?

A property investor has put forward a solution to Australia’s rental crisis.

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Tax & Legal • 19 FEB 2024

Conveyancer caught up in $4.6m client fund misuse saga

Victoria’s consumer affairs watchdog has revealed it is taking disciplinary action against an Avondale Heights conveyancer for the alleged misuse of client funds.

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Investor Strategy • 14 FEB 2024

Airbnbs benefit from rise in ‘bleisure’ travellers

Short-term rentals (STR) are seeing growth from an unlikely cohort. An international industry report has noted an uptick in demand from people who remote work while...

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Investor Strategy • 14 FEB 2024

Airbnbs benefit from rise in ‘bleisure’ travellers

Short-term rentals (STR) are seeing growth from an unlikely cohort.

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Investor Strategy • 13 FEB 2024

Chinese buyers retain lead for foreign residential purchases

Almost half of the $1.5 billion approved residential real estate investment proposals come from the buyer cohort.

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Investor Strategy • 09 FEB 2024

Should states be circumvented on housing? The shadow housing minister says so

Speaking at the National Regional Housing Summit, member of parliament for Deakin, Michael Sukkar, said an LNP leadership would “cut out state governments” to...

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Investor Strategy • 08 FEB 2024

3 tips for first home buyers

With more first home buyers (FHBs) entering the property market, an expert buyer’s agent hands down her top tips for anyone ready to jump on the property ladder.

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Investor Strategy • 08 FEB 2024

2023 lays the foundation for success in 2024

Australia’s total property sale settlements in the December quarter ended the year on a high, according to the latest data from PEXA.

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Tax & Legal • 06 FEB 2024

Reminder on rent bidding issued in Victoria

Real estate agencies that represent landlords are being urged to review their rental processes and practices in Victoria.

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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 Agile Market Intelligence, combines the real-life...

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Finance • 01 FEB 2024

How reservicing your loan could be key in this climate

Mortgage prison doesn’t have to be a financial sentence, according to one mortgage broker.

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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 rather than later in 2024.

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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 • 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 report.

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Investor Strategy • 19 JAN 2024

‘No threat to residents’ in Macquarie Park apartment building

The building commissioner has released a statement to reiterate that a defect in a Sydney apartment block poses no danger to residents.

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Tax & Legal • 16 JAN 2024

Are you taxed on income or capital account for your property transactions, and what difference does it make?

There are three ways in which profits from land transactions may be taxed:

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Finance • 11 JAN 2024

Cash rate reduction could be on the cards in 2024

Home buyers and mortgage holders may be able to expect a drop in the cash rate over the coming year, if the latest inflationary indicators are anything to go by.

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Tax & Legal • 11 JAN 2024

Call to lift stamp duty concession thresholds by $250k in Qld

The 'lazy tax' needs an update in the Sunshine State, according to a prominent real estate CEO.

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Tax & Legal • 11 JAN 2024

Council rate increases to be capped in Victoria

The state government is looking to reduce pressures on household budgets over the coming two years.

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Investor Strategy • 09 JAN 2024

Crucial deadline looms for foreign owners of Victorian property

Foreign purchasers of real estate in Victoria may need to make important notifications by mid-January where their property is vacant, cautions HLB Mann Judd.

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Investor Strategy • 08 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 complexities of real estate investing.

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Investor Strategy • 03 JAN 2024

SPI’s top 10 podcasts for 2023

What did our listeners enjoy the most across the year? We unpack the 10 biggest podcasts of 2023.

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Investor Strategy • 03 JAN 2024

What is stopping Australians from property investing?

In spite of economic downturns, real estate remains a robust investment vehicle, endowing the investor with protection against inflation.

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Investor Strategy • 22 DEC 2023

Just how stressful is buying a property in Australia?

As Australia’s property investment landscape grows more complex, it becomes worthwhile to gauge how stressful it can get in the business and assess if you are up for...

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Investor Strategy • 21 DEC 2023

Drop in vacancy rates ‘no cause for Christmas cheer’

The latest data reveals a decade-low rental vacancy situation is stirring in Sydney.

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