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Investor Strategy • 19 JUL 2023

Why Perth’s Maddington is ‘spoiled with opportunity’

A relatively new development on the southern fringe of the Western Australian capital, the suburb is spoilt with all the offerings necessary for a quintessential...

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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2023

Bertram’s appeal is getting brighter by the minute

The southern Perth locality is poised to receive greater interest as the still-young suburb grows.

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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2023

Why Maryborough should be on your investment radar

Maryborough is largely seen as the gateway to Fraser Island’s natural wonders, but the suburb also offers up its own hidden treasures to property investors.

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Hotspots • 03 JUL 2023

Waterfront within reach attracts investors to Falcon

Beachside living also offers a savvy investment opportunity on West Australia’s south coast.

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Tax & Legal • 03 JUL 2023

Getting the value out of property in an SMSF

An Airbnb property can represent a valuable asset to an SMSF, but don’t expect to get the same returns if the property changes use and is rented out to a related...

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Hotspots • 30 JUN 2023

What does FY2024 have in store for Australia’s commercial property sector?

Will the Australian market fare somewhat better than other jurisdictions despite ongoing uncertainty?

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Finance • 28 JUN 2023

Government finalises HomeBuilder extension

The Albanese government has announced the deadline for existing HomeBuilder applicants has been officially extended.

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Hotspots • 28 JUN 2023

Gosnells is the suburb keeping the great Australian dream alive

While the great Australian dream of owning a home is now under threat of becoming a figment of the imagination, there is one West Australian suburb that continues to...

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Hotspots • 27 JUN 2023

10 suburbs where home prices have doubled the quickest

Bucking the recent and widespread tightening of the property market, new research has unveiled a number of NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory, and Victorian suburbs...

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Tax & Legal • 27 JUN 2023

8 of the best EOFY tax tips for landlords

It’s never been more important for investors to be prepped for tax time, according to a real estate expert.

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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2023

Mandurah is the suburb ticking all the boxes for investors

Given Australians’ longstanding love affair with seaside living and their increasing desire for affordable abodes, Mandurah presents itself as the ultimate destination...

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Hotspots • 19 JUN 2023

Why even ‘ugly’ properties are being snapped up in Camillo

Would you buy a property that even its listing real estate agent called “ugly”? For some savvy investors, buying a run-down real estate asset is worth it — if...

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Hotspots • 19 JUN 2023

Fast 50 uncovers opportunity hiding in leafy Collingwood Park

Long a quiet performer, buyers are now becoming aware of the big gains to be made in Collingwood Park.

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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2023

5 Adelaide property hotspots showing no signs of slowing down

Even with South Australia’s median house price hitting a record $600,000, there’s still plenty of upside to be found across the capital city of Adelaide.

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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2023

Clayfield investments offer old-world charm and Olympic glory

Heritage hunters will land on good value in Brisbane’s historic suburb of Clayfield.

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Tax & Legal • 13 JUN 2023

ATO warns property managers, insurers will keep investors honest in FY23

To crack down on property investors improperly or incorrectly claiming income and deductions this tax time, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed the...

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Hotspots • 12 JUN 2023

Beaudesert caters to both worlds

Nature lovers who need to get a regular city fix are discovering a hidden gem in South-East Queensland.

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Tax & Legal • 08 JUN 2023

Taxpayers must ensure they are ‘tax literate’: CPA

Australia’s complex system means too many people are making costly mistakes on their returns, says the association.

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Hotspots • 07 JUN 2023

May’s astonishing property price surge shakes up Brisbane

After two months of very modest dwelling price growth in Brisbane, the May data shows a huge spike in property values over a short period of time.

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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2023

Fast 50’s Victor Harbor crowned #1 tourist town

The South Australian coastal town is firmly on the radar of investors and tourists alike, having received two huge accolades just weeks apart.

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Hotspots • 05 JUN 2023

The average South Australian house now costs a record $600k

Data from the state’s peak real estate body showed the median house price is now sitting at $600,000 — an almost 10 per cent lift over the past 12 months.

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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2023

Armadale is the ‘ugly duckling’ suburb investors should swan dive into

Hailed as a suburb within an “ugly duckling” market, here is why investors are now turning their heads to Armadale.

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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2023

Urban planning pays off in Forest Lake

A master-planned community in south-west Brisbane shows why it pays to get in on the ground floor.

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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2023

Queensland’s Warwick a darling pick for sub-$400k investments

The “Rose and Rodeo Capital” has plenty going on — and with the median price of property sitting at a pretty $370,000 as at May 2023 — investors should take...

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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2023

Wellard proves itself a property winner in WA

The City of Kwinana’s suburb of Wellard has beat out dozens of other Perth suburbs to gain status as an investor hotspot for the year ahead.

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