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Property markets in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane rebounded from their depths and are starting to recover as buyer confidence improves and prices rise, accordi…
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Not only can you adopt a strategy of diversification within property, but also across asset classes. While the question investors often ask is property or shar…
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Portfolios that are diversified can generate more money, protect your income and wealth and offer valuable long-term returns. Not sure what’s involved? Access y…
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Asset diversification is a risk minimisation strategy that is recommended for investors to ride out the ups and downs of different markets. It is an important…
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Investing in only your home state can limit your potential to access increased capital gains and rental yield. Spreading your investments throughout multiple lo…
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Following another official interest rate cut this month by the RBA, many investors are hoping to capitalise on improved finance conditions. For those striving t…
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From a 26-year-old mortgage holder purchasing his first home in 2000, it’s been a relatively rapid rise for prolific investors, Garry Harvey. Through a combinat…
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Demand for prestige homes in Sydney’s east is only getting stronger — with one expert warning sellers who list too late in the year could be in for a shock.
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When the official cash rate approaches zero, the RBA needs to consider alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy. One approach is quantitative easi…
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A coalition of consumer groups is urging the government to extend upcoming laws requiring mortgage brokers to act in the best interests of home loan borrowers t…
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With the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting official rates to 0.75 per cent on Tuesday, has been a wave of commentary about the move doing little to help the eco…
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Property investors are increasingly setting their sights back on Sydney as property prices fall, making the city more palatable to home buyers.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
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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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