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Rental prices on Sydney units have fallen by almost 5.0 per cent over the year on an influx of new supply but remain “significantly” higher than anywhere else i…
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Confidence in WA’s property market is now the second highest of any state or territory in Australia, a new survey has found, despite Perth’s falling house price…
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If you buy a used car you get a service history. If you buy a fridge or flat-screen TV you get a warranty. But what about buying an apartment?
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It seems like not even the school holidays could dampen the runaway form the inner west’s property market has shown of late.
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Financial authorities and home buyers believe the worst of the housing downturn is over, with regulators saying there has been a stabilisation of Sydney and Mel…
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Have you ever wondered how professional renovators manage to find run-down properties in great suburbs and make a profit through renovation? Follow these simple…
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How will new rules via tax depreciation rate changes in TR 2019/5 impact property investors? Mike Mortlock identifies the winners and the losers of this amendme…
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Owning an investment property should be a rewarding experience, but tenant trouble or plain bad luck can turn it into a drama. Imagine losing everything you hav…
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The month of June brought a lot of positive property news across Australia. How did this impact the Brisbane market?
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Australian’s all love a property ‘hotspot’. You know, the next location that is set to explode in value in a matter of months. Despite the hype, sometimes these…
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One of the most powerful things about investing in property is your ability to leverage the equity in your existing home or investment property.
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A change to lending standards could mean Aussies who were recently deemed too risky by the bank could now be viewed as desirable borrowers.
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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:
“The Government will replace the individual tax residency rules with a new framework that is easy to understand, provides certainty and reduces compl…
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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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