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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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Hotspots 22 JAN 2024

The best suburbs for a slice of city property

Prices in Sydney and Melbourne can scare off many buyers, but these six suburbs offer some of the best rental returns...
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Investor Strategy 22 JAN 2024

Government-investor partnership breaks new ground in Adelaide

The innovative agreement sees the South Australian government come together with a developer and social housing...
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Tax & Legal 22 JAN 2024

Kit home company under fire for long wait times

A tiny home retailer has faced Consumer Affairs Victoria for failing to fulfil customers’ orders.
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Investor Strategy 22 JAN 2024

How to plan your property journey 20 years ahead

Anyone can be a short-term thinker, but to be victorious in Australia’s volatile and ever-changing property market,...
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Hotspots 19 JAN 2024

How to invest in the Snowy Mountains

Australia’s most famous winter wonderland draws in thousands of visitors each year, so investors in the area need to...
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Investor Strategy 19 JAN 2024

Can you trust your agent’s advice?

It can be hard to trust the advice of property professionals when they make their income from transactions. How do you...
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Investor Strategy 19 JAN 2024

More families choose the high-rise life

The Sydney apartment market may be on the cusp of a buying boom, as priced-out families increasingly stay in units for...
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Investor Strategy 19 JAN 2024

Average Aussie buys first home at 36

Most Australians wait until their mid-30s to enter the property market. Are there benefits to buying in this age...
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Investor Strategy 18 JAN 2024

Alarm over ‘serious defect’ found in 900-home Sydney building

The type of defect identified reportedly can lead to“threat of collapse”.
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Investor Strategy 17 JAN 2024

National Construction Code in full effect in the ACT

The ACT has become the place in Australia to adopt the new National Construction Code in full, with energy efficiency...
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Tax & Legal 17 JAN 2024

Unresolved mould costs landlords $5.7k

In a reminder of the obligations on landlords, an ACT tribunal has ordered Canberran landlords to pay compensation for...
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Tax & Legal 16 JAN 2024

Canberra developers slammed with ASIC disqualification

A pair of property developers are barred from managing corporations until 2025.
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Investor Strategy 16 JAN 2024

Want to snag a WA rental? Beware of the hidden rules

Perth’s rock-bottom vacancy rates have been drawing attention from interstate investors, but easterners must be sure...
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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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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2024

What’s the difference between a tenant and a lodger?

Understanding the difference has a big impact on the rights of the landlord as well as the person paying for...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2024

The Aussie suburbs where would-be renters can’t find a home

New data reveals an acute shortage of rental listings in key suburbs – both in the cities and beyond.
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