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Hotspots • 02 OCT 2023

Australia a hotspot for international house hunters, new data shows

Overseas buyers and renters are staking a claim on the Australian property market, with nearly one in 10 aspiring renters Zooming in from abroad.

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Hotspots • 28 SEP 2023

Selling this spring? Property professionals weigh in

Despite continuing pressure on owners and investors, real estate players urge cautious optimism.

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Hotspots • 25 SEP 2023

What can you do if your builder goes into voluntary administration?

The Victorian government has released some advice for home owners who may have been impacted by their builder going into administration.

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Hotspots • 22 SEP 2023

Sydney ‘at the lower end of the overvalued territory’: UBS

The latest iteration of the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index has noted a sharp decline in housing market imbalances the world over.

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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2023

‘More capital gains to come’: 10 top picks across Australia’s popular states

New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data has shown Australians are moving away from NSW and Victoria in droves.

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Finance • 18 SEP 2023

Great Australian dream ‘alive and well’: Mortgage Choice

The majority of Australians believe that property is still a good investment despite current economic conditions, the aggregator’s survey has found.

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Tax & Legal • 15 SEP 2023

Is a certified quantity surveyor a good idea?

With tax time in full swing, and the Australian Taxation Office recently revealing its plans to crackdown on property investors’ tax returns, do investors have all the...

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Finance • 13 SEP 2023

Tassies’ home ownership equity scheme is seeing success

The island state says more than 200 households have made it onto the property ladder through its equity program.

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Tax & Legal • 12 SEP 2023

Don’t be ‘un-Australian’ at tax time, ATO warns rental property owners

With up to nine in 10 Australian property investors getting their tax returns wrong, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is advising property owners to “take extra...

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Tax & Legal • 11 SEP 2023

Stamp duty breaks and cheap land tax headline SA investment push

The South Australian state government has kicked off a campaign to attract more companies into the jurisdiction, highlighting the “competitive advantages” at play.

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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2023

0.9% vacancy rate proof it’s still a landlord’s market

It’s the second month in a row the national vacancy rate has remained steady, in what Domain has also noted as an “annual stabilisation”.

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Hotspots • 04 SEP 2023

Double-digit growth in rents on show in Sydney’s luxury market

The harbourside city has seen the third-highest growth in luxury residential rents over a 12-month period in a global index of 10 cities.

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Hotspots • 01 SEP 2023

Dispelling Perth’s foreign buyer myths

It’s the headline which has been all the rage in mainstream media for some time now: foreign investors are buying up ALL of Australia’s property – but is this...

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Hotspots • 28 AUG 2023

Adelaide surprises with ‘remarkably stable market’

The South Australian capital’s property market appears to have defied the odds across FY23.

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Investor Strategy • 25 AUG 2023

NSW rental properties must be more attractive for investors: CEO

The residential rental market ‘must be better than its competition’ to continue attracting investors across the state, a property industry leader has suggested.

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2023

Where opportunities abound for investors this spring

A real estate network believes there will be plenty of market activity over the coming months – and investors should take note.

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Finance • 23 AUG 2023

Refinancing struggles doubled over 6 months

A personal finance marketplace has said the number of home owners struggling to refinance due to serviceability issues has jumped to 30 per cent.

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Finance • 22 AUG 2023

Buying a property with 2 loans isn’t as simple as it sounds

Using two loans to acquire a property for an SMSF can be done, but there are layers of documentation and regulations that must first be met, says a technical expert.

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Hotspots • 21 AUG 2023

Canberra ‘well placed’ to speed up housing supply

Good news for Territorian investors: a range of measures will ensure the ACT’s property affordability and liveability is maintained for years to come.

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Hotspots • 18 AUG 2023

Which Australian state has the fastest-growing population?

New data has shown one state saw remarkable population growth across 2022 – and the reasons for the boom may or may not surprise you.

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Finance • 16 AUG 2023

Fixed-rate cliff passes the peak: CoreLogic

While the majority of fixed-rate loans created through COVID-19 have expired, arrears remain low, new data has confirmed.

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Hotspots • 16 AUG 2023

Rent freeze chatter ‘a major distraction’ ahead of national cabinet

Ahead of today’s national cabinet meeting, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has urged the nation’s leaders “to get on with the job of housing...

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