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Investor Strategy 06 AUG 2024

Perth house prices could hit $740k by 2025

The city’s market continues to run hot with Perth’s median house sale prices on track to achieve growth of more...

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Finance 05 AUG 2024

5 factors to consider before refinancing a mortgage

With refinancing surging in popularity over the past 12 months, home owners must consider whether refinancing is right...

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Investor Strategy 05 AUG 2024

Is the Australian dream dead?

With freestanding homes now double the price of apartments, many Sydney families are making the switch to high-rise...

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Tax & Legal 05 AUG 2024

Company fined $45k for unlicensed electrical work

A Western Australian electrical company was slammed with a hefty fine after an unlicensed employee carried out air...

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Hotspots 05 AUG 2024

5 Wollongong, Central Coast and Sydney suburbs earmarked for development

Dapto, Gosford, Tuggerah, Rockdale and Banksia are set to see planning changes around their transport hubs as the NSW...

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Tax & Legal 02 AUG 2024

‘View tax’ hits Gold Coast high-rise residents

Council rates have risen steeply for home owners in the upper floors of Gold Coast apartments, garnering criticism from...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2024

Is now a good time to invest in Sydney?

As Sydney’s property market begins to cool, opportunities await for investors who are willing to stand out from the...

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Investor Strategy 02 AUG 2024

Victoria unlocks land for housing plan

A new state government program will be providing surplus land with potential for delayed settlement in order to...

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Tax & Legal 02 AUG 2024

Building supervisor fined $2.5k for bodged renovation

A Perth building supervisor is facing disciplinary action after a poorly managed renovation “resulted in significant...

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Investor Strategy 02 AUG 2024

3 capital cities have declined in value in the last 3 months

Despite headline growth remaining positive over the July quarter, CoreLogic expressed that momentum has left the growth...

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Investor Strategy 01 AUG 2024

South Australia named Australia’s best-performing economy

The state has taken out the top spot in CommSec’s State of the States report for the third consecutive quarter –...

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Tax & Legal 01 AUG 2024

WA developer fails registration, leaving 230+ homes unfinished

Hundreds of property owners have been left in the lurch after major building contractor Nicheliving had its...

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Tax & Legal 01 AUG 2024

Unrealistic energy efficiency standards could have ‘dire repercussions’: REIV

The institute’s CEO has warned that hasty implementation of the government’s energy efficiency mandates could...

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Investor Strategy 01 AUG 2024

FY24 building approvals fall far short of yearly housing target

Building approvals for new housing in the 2023–24 financial year marked the weakest financial year in over a decade,...

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Hotspots 31 JUL 2024

7 Aussie suburbs dominating sales

With short days on market and strong returns, these seven suburbs are a seller’s dream.

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Tax & Legal 31 JUL 2024

NSW’s no-grounds evictions ban: Should investors be worried?

Is the Minns government’s ban on no-grounds evictions a death sentence for the rental market, or are investors’...

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Investor Strategy 30 JUL 2024

Is Victoria’s property market out of the woods?

Industry experts have warned that even with the stabilisation of the Victorian housing market, the state has not...

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Tax & Legal 29 JUL 2024

No-grounds evictions to be banned in NSW

Here’s what you need to know about the Minns government’s upcoming 2025 ban on no-fault evictions.

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Investor Strategy 29 JUL 2024

How to weather the storms of your investment journey

The housing market is an unpredictable beast, but knowing how to steer yourself through challenging periods is an...

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Investor Strategy 29 JUL 2024

Perth’s industrial market is joining the residential price gain party

Honing in on opportunities available across the region, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has...

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Investor Strategy 29 JUL 2024

Australia beats the US for the world’s biggest houses

At 214 square metres on average, Australian homes are the largest in the world.

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Hotspots 29 JUL 2024

How much does land cost across Australia? (July 2024)

As undersupply problems persist, a new report has compared the changing costs of land the country over.

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Investor Strategy 26 JUL 2024

Generations at war over housing solutions

Perth’s Baby Boomers are the cohort least likely to be impacted by the housing crisis – but they are the generation...

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Investor Strategy 26 JUL 2024

6 ways Qld can improve housing policy

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has released an election policy paper with the goal of “improving...

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Tax & Legal 25 JUL 2024

Are you ready? WA’s rental reforms take effect next week

The Western Australian government’s latest wave of rental reforms will be implemented this month, aiming to give...

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