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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...
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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...
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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...
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Hotspots 29 MAY 2023

Geelong reaps the rewards of affordable living

Would-be Melbourne buyers (and investors) are turning to Geelong in droves as they look for more affordable housing and...
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Hotspots 29 MAY 2023

Is the Great Australian Dream dead?

Owning a home has been the long-standing Great Australian Dream, but a new report reveals a shift in priorities among...
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Hotspots 24 MAY 2023

Why Yeppoon is proving popular with investors

Lifestyle and location are proving a winning combination for the Queensland town and namesake suburb of Yeppoon, which...
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Tax & Legal 23 MAY 2023

NSW gives up on getting rid of stamp duty

NSW will no longer allow first home buyers to pay yearly land tax instead of stamp duty, less than six months after the...
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Hotspots 23 MAY 2023

Big things ahead for South Australia’s Aldinga Beach

Thanks to recent capital gains and positive market indicators, the future for the Aldinga Beach property market is...
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Hotspots 18 MAY 2023

Fast 50 2024 uncovers Australia’s top suburbs for property investment

Momentum Media and leading property investment brand Smart Property Investment are proud to unveil the inaugural FAST...
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Tax & Legal 16 MAY 2023

ATO crackdown focuses on rental properties, work claims, CGT

A trio of targets will get special scrutiny this year and the Tax Office expects to issue fewer refunds.
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Tax & Legal 13 MAY 2023

ATO rental property focus to keep investors on their toes

An understanding of how CGT works for homes and rentals is vital, says HLB Mann Judd.
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Tax & Legal 06 MAY 2023

Only 50% of SMSFs have lodged their 2022 audit with 9 days to go

Only half of SMSFs have completed their audit for the 2022 income year, according to the ATO.
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Finance 06 MAY 2023

Economic forecasting can be wrong, RBA warns

The central bank has reiterated that its forecast is not “pure predictions of the future”.
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Tax & Legal 21 APR 2023

Accountant raises alarm on ATO investor tax crackdown

Property investors must be “particularly careful” not to understate their income or overclaim expenses this tax...
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Hotspots 12 APR 2023

Investor lending down nearly 40% in Qld

An investment executive has raised the alarm that property investing is collapsing in the Sunshine State.
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Finance 05 APR 2023

‘Reassuring’ rate pause a ‘welcome reprieve’ for homeowners

There appears to be a collective sigh of relief around the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate...
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Finance 04 APR 2023

Refinances reach a new record: ABS

The value of owner-occupier home loan refinances tipped $13 billion in February 2023, as rate rises weigh on mortgage...
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Finance 01 APR 2023

ATO warns SMSF on sole purpose test for property investment

Property investment by an SMSF will fail the sole purpose test if it provides pre-retirement benefit to someone such as...
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Hotspots 31 MAR 2023

9 in 10 Aussie suburbs now cheaper to rent than buy

Just 9.1 per cent of Australian suburbs present better value for home owners than renters, the latest CoreLogic...
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Hotspots 16 MAR 2023

9 Sydney suburbs defy downturn with double-digit growth

The Sydney market may have been falling, but that hasn’t stopped several Sydney suburbs from bucking the trend in a...
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Finance 16 MAR 2023

How can investors improve their loan serviceability?

While the average borrower’s lending capacity has certainly dropped upwards of $100,000 in a mere matter of months,...
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Hotspots 11 MAR 2023

What Australian cities offer the best ‘habitability’ to immigrants?

Sydney and Melbourne are not necessarily the best locations for the 195,000 permanent migrants moving to Australia this...
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Hotspots 10 MAR 2023

GC commercial rides wave of residential stability: Report

The Gold Coast property market has been able to ride out the great property correction of 2023, which has led to...
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