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Hotspots 23 JUN 2023

Riverside bliss: Is One Mile’s potential endless?

Framed by the Bremer River, this quaint suburb, just shy of booming Ipswich, has caught investors’ eye with its...
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Hotspots 21 JUN 2023

10 Aussie suburbs where share houses are growing in popularity

A myriad of property and economic headwinds stirring within Australian society over recent months has inspired surging...
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Hotspots 21 JUN 2023

How did Queensland’s failed land tax reform affect the rental market?

While there’s a notion Queensland's rental market got off scott-free from the iced land tax reforms in 2022, a new...
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Hotspots 20 JUN 2023

SA’s Nuriootpa – An investor hotspot hidden between wineries

Celebrated for its world-class wine, this suburb is proving why property investors, rather than oenophiles, are...
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Hotspots 20 JUN 2023

The cheapest place to buy a house near Melbourne’s CBD

Four neighbouring suburbs within 10 kilometres of Melbourne’s central business district currently have a median house...
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Hotspots 19 JUN 2023

Sydney’s prime market ranks 3rd in global rental growth index

The harbourside city has outranked the likes of New York, Toronto and Monaco in a global list measuring luxury...
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Hotspots 19 JUN 2023

Over 250 Aussie markets lose million-dollar status

As the property market downturn worsens, a new report reveals the country’s million-dollar club has become even more...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2023

SA government scraps stamp duty to open home ownership door

The Malinauskas government has utilised its 2023–2024 state budget to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2023

Build-to-rent boom: Are investors being driven out of the apartment market?

The surge in build-to-rent (BTR) developments is causing a shift in the apartment market, a new report showed, with...
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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...
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Tax & Legal 16 JUN 2023

ATO launches new foreign property buyer tool

From the end of June, the Tax Office is digitising its interactions with foreign investors and their representatives.
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Hotspots 15 JUN 2023

Has Qld’s state budget hit the mark on housing?

Delivered earlier this week (13 June), the ninth state budget of the Palaszczuk government’s tenure is littered with...
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Hotspots 15 JUN 2023

Aussie rents soar to record-breaking heights

In some pockets of the country, house rents are up nearly 30 per cent in the past year, the largest increase since the...
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Hotspots 14 JUN 2023

Mount Gambier: SA’s migration magnet poised for growth

Hugging the border between South Australia and Victoria, the region has been one of the most highly sought-after...
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Hotspots 14 JUN 2023

Why home values are still skyrocketing despite rate rises

“Supply is really the number one factor in the residential property market right now,” insists REIA president...
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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...
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Hotspots 13 JUN 2023

Australian suburbs where buyers are most likely to pay cash

New data on cash purchases in the housing market reveals where Australians are more likely to have the funds to buy...
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Hotspots 12 JUN 2023

More than 4 in 10 Aussie rents up 10% in last year: CoreLogic

The pace of national rental growth has been driven by yearly increases in every Australian capital city and rest of...
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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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Hotspots 12 JUN 2023

One year later: Rate hikes leave their mark on housing data

The negative impact of the early wave of rate hikes is just beginning to bubble to the surface, according to the...
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Hotspots 12 JUN 2023

Is Bellbird Park Queensland’s investing hidden gem?

In a state littered with real estate gold mines, could this suburb sitting just outside state capital Brisbane be one...
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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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Tax & Legal 08 JUN 2023

‘Endless speculation’ on rent freezes and rent caps must be put to rest: REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is urging an end to the prolonged speculation surrounding rent freezes,...
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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...
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Hotspots 06 JUN 2023

RBA reveals highly anticipated June cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down another divisive cash rate call at its monthly board meeting on...
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