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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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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2024

Where Adelaide will be rezoned to build 1k new homes

Rezonings in Adelaide’s north, south and west are expected to facilitate the construction of at least 1,000 new...

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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2024

Scam savvy manager saves property investor from $400k loss

A property investment scam came close to costing an NAB customer hundreds of thousands of dollars before it was stopped...

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Hotspots 12 JAN 2024

How investors are staying afloat in Far North Qld

The Daintree coast has been devastated by recent storms and floods. How are property owners bouncing back?

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Hotspots 12 JAN 2024

Want bang for your buck? Try these 15 locations

An expert reveals the best-value suburbs in each capital city in 2024.

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Investor Strategy 12 JAN 2024

Exterior updates prospective sellers should be considering

Savvy investors are well aware of the benefit a coat of paint can deliver prior to putting a property on the market,...

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Finance 11 JAN 2024

Cash rate reduction could be on the cards in 2024

Home buyers and mortgage holders may be able to expect a drop in the cash rate over the coming year, if the latest...

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Investor Strategy 11 JAN 2024

Construction levels may not normalise until 2030

Despite a microscopic rise in building activity in November, an economist warns it could take “until the back half of...

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Finance 10 JAN 2024

Interest-free loans set to get stalled WA homes completed

The Western Australian government will offer interest-free loans to help residential builders complete projects that...

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Investor Strategy 10 JAN 2024

Capital home prices dip in December

In the last month of 2023, home prices across Australia’s capital markets did something they haven’t done all year:...

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Investor Strategy 10 JAN 2024

Dark roofs out at major SA development

In an effort to avoid its $1 billion urban renewal project from becoming a “heat island”, the South Australian...

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Tax & Legal 10 JAN 2024

Residential construction company faces Melbourne court

A construction company has been caught in the crosshairs of the Fair Work Ombudsman for an alleged payroll failure.

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Investor Strategy 09 JAN 2024

What to expect from housing this year

From rentvestors to downsizers, 2024’s housing market is going to be dominated by the budget-savvy, predicts an...

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Investor Strategy 09 JAN 2024

Are rents set to rise in 2024?

Over the past 12 months, rents rose four times the pre-COVID-19 average. Is this trend forecast to continue this year?

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