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Having now seemingly twice avoided property crashes after bubbles, does the former Reserve Bank head think it will be third time unlucky for Australia?
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What can we expect to happen to our property markets over the next decade?
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Summer is the season of the property Hunger Games in Canberra, a relatively small city with a transient workforce.
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House prices made the biggest jump in a decade, according to Corelogic's results for the last quarter.
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It was quicker to sell homes in the last three months of the year than it in the July, August and September period, according to new research by the Real Estate…
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Appetite for Sydney's top-end homes surged during the last three months with around 31 properties worth more than $10 million a piece exchanging hands.
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In the May 2017 Federal Budget, the Government announced a change to exclude foreign residents from any entitlement to capital gains tax free portions on their …
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For first-time investors who feel like their choice of home and investment goals are at odds, rentvesting can offer a viable solution.
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Property investing has to be a long game, and asset selection must always stem from a strategy, cashflow and risk profile.
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In this era of record-low interest rates, you could think you would automatically get the best rate on your mortgage. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
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Man caves, she sheds, liveable sheds, personal gyms, art studios and even teenager dens and kid’s playhouses serve as a getaway for everyone in the family.
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Real estate is a great leveler as there is no gender pay gap in property. Female property experts share some of the challenges many women faced and how to overc…
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
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