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SQM Research Managing Director Louis Christopher discusses the impacts of immigration on the housing market.
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Australia’s sky-high property prices are a top issue in an election race dominated by cost-of-living concerns.
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Property shakes off global economic chaos to hit record highs (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
National home prices shook off global uncertainty, pre-election tentativeness and slumping consumer sentiment to hit a new peak in April.
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As the possibility of a minority government looms, a plan from the Greens to scrap tax breaks in property is set to drive investors out of the market and lift r…
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Sales agents (and property managers) need to be aware of new entry restrictions that will impact the sale of tenanted properties from 1 May 2025.
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While we all hope for good health, the reality is that some of us may struggle at times with sickness or injury. And that may affect your family’s financial wel…
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Planning for what happens when you pass away or become incapacitated is an important way of protecting those you care about, saving them from dealing with a fin…
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Some investors find it satisfying to take a do-it-yourself approach to retirement savings – taking on the responsibility for the growth of their retirement savi…
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From the economy bending policies of Trump 2.0 to the growing strength of the far right in Europe, the new alliance between Russia and the United States, the wa…
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Property buyers could have made a 70 per cent capital gain in five years if they bought at the start of last decade’s boom in Sydney or Melbourne.
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Undertaking a new home build or buying off-the-plan always present a degree of risk but that uncertainty is heightened in one major Australian city.
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Housing affordability has become a key issue this election campaign — but those in the industry say the major parties' competing policies don't address one cruc…
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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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The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
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