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Investor Strategy 23 SEP 2024

WA introduces new regulations to govern short-term rentals

Perth properties will soon require DA approval to be rented on the short-stay market for more than 90 days.

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Tax & Legal 20 SEP 2024

Family home: no death taxes, but avoid the CGT trap

An inherited residence can attract CGT, highlighting the need for proper estate planning so beneficiaries aren’t...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2024

Property listings are surging in these 10 regions

With the number of new listings more than doubling in certain areas, buyers might have recently found themselves with...

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Finance 19 SEP 2024

Senate vote on Help to Buy officially delayed until November

The government has failed to bring a vote on its Help to Buy legislation after hoping to force the issue this week –...

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Investor Strategy 19 SEP 2024

Finalists revealed for first-ever Momentum Media Australian AI Awards 2024

Several companies in the real estate industry have been selected as finalists at the inaugural awards, which champions...

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Investor Strategy 18 SEP 2024

New home sales on track for an end-of-year boost

According to the Housing Industry Association’s monthly analysis, new home sales held steady during the month of...

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Tax & Legal 17 SEP 2024

First round of HAFF funding set to deliver over 13k homes

After a much delayed announcement, funding for the initial pipeline of projects in the Housing Australia Future Fund...

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Investor Strategy 16 SEP 2024

Renovation loans boom over past 12 months

Money.com.au has released its latest Mortgage Insights report, highlighting notable trends in the Australian home loan...

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Tax & Legal 16 SEP 2024

Strata sector clean-up: Industry leaders commit support

In the two biggest apartment markets in the nation, industry leaders have stressed that they will work with governments...

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Investor Strategy 16 SEP 2024

What’s causing investors to sell? New survey reveals investment pain points

One in five investors who sold within the last 12 months held their properties for less than three years, showing how...

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Investor Strategy 16 SEP 2024

‘Strong price growth’ impacting affordability in WA

Australia’s largest state by size may be the most affordable jurisdiction for home owners, but rising prices have...

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Hotspots 13 SEP 2024

NSW government welcomes new housing report

The Minns Labor government has embraced the Productivity and Equality Commission’s latest report, Review of Housing...

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Investor Strategy 13 SEP 2024

Commercial investment set to increase

According to a new survey conducted by JLL, major business leaders across the Asia-Pacific region are planning to...

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Investor Strategy 12 SEP 2024

Buying a property with others: The tax implications

If you are looking to buy a property with somebody else, perhaps a spouse, another relative or simply a business...

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Investor Strategy 12 SEP 2024

How prices are expected to perform over spring

Values fell in almost a third of Australian suburbs over the latest quarter, with four major cities home to most of the...

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Investor Strategy 11 SEP 2024

House prices should fall … or heads will roll

A recent poll saw Australians state frankly that it would be best if the country’s home prices dropped.

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Investor Strategy 10 SEP 2024

What’s determining where Melbourne’s next apartments will be built

Location is proving to be an important factor for developers as they look to offset high building costs.

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Investor Strategy 10 SEP 2024

7 in 10 suburbs showing rental pain

Even with moderate easing in rental price increases, there’s still a long way to go to curb the current accommodation...

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Investor Strategy 09 SEP 2024

Get a glimpse of ‘Australia’s first new city in over 100 years’

The NSW government has formally adopted the master plan for one of the country’s “biggest urban development...

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Investor Strategy 09 SEP 2024

5 reasons rental growth is flatlining

Is the rental boom over? It’s getting close, according to one economic expert.

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Tax & Legal 09 SEP 2024

Holding on to the family home until you die? Watch out for CGT

If your next-of-kin sell the family home after your death, there are two rules they need to follow to avoid getting...

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Hotspots 09 SEP 2024

Brisbane property market update – August 2024

August has been another strong month for the Brisbane property market, which continues to show month-on-month growth...

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Investor Strategy 06 SEP 2024

Melbourne is now one of Australia’s cheapest capitals – here’s why

From government policies to tax settings, a lot has been blamed for Victoria’s housing slowdown – but the real...

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Investor Strategy 05 SEP 2024

Up 20% in the past year, Perth house prices show no signs of slowing

The median house price is nudging closer to hitting a new milestone with each passing week, according to the Real...

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Investor Strategy 05 SEP 2024

HIA calls out worst states for home approvals owing to planning delays

Planning gridlock is impacting the ability to get homes on the ground, according to the Housing Industry Association,...

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