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Terry Ryder: ‘This is what will happen in the 2025 property market’

Terry Ryder: ‘This is what will happen in the 2025 property market’

API Magazine columnist Terry Ryder has set out his 2025 property forecasts, including which of Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide will [...]

Regional WA prices still rising in face of fewer eastern states investors

Regional WA prices still rising in face of fewer eastern states investors

Regional Western Australia continues to notch up record property prices even as investment from the eastern states slows down. Bunbury [...]

Entrenched rental crisis requires new property investor incentives

Entrenched rental crisis requires new property investor incentives

In 2025, the rental crisis will not get any better unless investors hear a more appropriate message from Government. As [...]

Investors flocking to Western Australia’s booming property market

Investors flocking to Western Australia’s booming property market

Capital growth, high rental yields and a strong economy have ked to new investor loans in Western Australia soaring. Western [...]

The mid-priced home for Joe and Jill Average has just hit $800,000

The mid-priced home for Joe and Jill Average has just hit $800,000

Even as national property growth eases, the median dwelling value in Australia has hit eye-watering record levels. If you want [...]

2025 property market boom or bust dependent on interest rates

2025 property market boom or bust dependent on interest rates

An expected interest rate cute in early 2025 could result in another property market boom, but the likes of Canberra, [...]

The national property boom is over

The national property boom is over

National property prices are now almost flatlining, with the pace of growth slowing in the strongest markets and going backwards [...]

Award-winning mortgage specialist on offsets, redraws and renovation financing

Award-winning mortgage specialist on offsets, redraws and renovation financing

Whether it’s a new or refinanced home loan, or the need to fund a major renovation project, well informed decision [...]

Biggest property price gains are outside the capital cities

Biggest property price gains are outside the capital cities

The hottest property markets in Australia are not spelt in capitals; it’s regional real estate that is outperforming the nation’s [...]

Healthiest property investment suburbs are following the jobs

Healthiest property investment suburbs are following the jobs

Suburbs generating strong jobs growth are upending traditional ways of identifying the best location in which to buy real estate, [...]

Perth’s great property rivalry: Top 10s reveal if north or south of river is best

Perth’s great property rivalry: Top 10s reveal if north or south of river is best

Five top 10 tables help to settle the great debate around the Perth property market; which is superior – north [...]

Going it alone can prove a costly property management exercise

Going it alone can prove a costly property management exercise

Self-managing an investment property is a time-consuming and stressful task that can ultimately cost more than it saves. In the [...]

Rising demand for luxury property in Perth

Rising demand for luxury property in Perth

Perth’s strong economic fundamentals, particularly within the resources sector, continue to bolster demand for high-end real estate. Western Australia, particularly [...]

Sydney property prices fall as national market slows

Sydney property prices fall as national market slows

Sydney real estate prices have retreated for the first time since the start of 2023, as the heat comes out [...]

Maximising Investment Property Performance In The New Year! APC+CBS Webinar 2024

Maximising Investment Property Performance In The New Year! APC+CBS Webinar 2024

Unlock strategies to boost rental income, reduce expenses, and optimise tax benefits. The start of a new financial year is [...]

Hotspots revealed by Sydney, regional NSW sales resurgence

Hotspots revealed by Sydney, regional NSW sales resurgence

Strong real estate sales performance is a barometer of future capital growth, and sales figures emerging from New South Wales [...]

8 Simple Strategies to boost the salability of your Australian property

8 Simple Strategies to boost the salability of your Australian property

As real estate agents, we are often asked what homeowners can do to maximise the value of their property before [...]

Massive injection of new land for houses on Melbourne’s fringe

Massive injection of new land for houses on Melbourne’s fringe

Huge parcels of land will be released in Melbourne for residential housing developments on a host of outer suburban sites. [...]

Environmentally friendly homes now making financial sense for investors

Environmentally friendly homes now making financial sense for investors

Investing in eco-friendly upgrades can potentially increase a property’s value over time, offering a solid return on investment. Buying sustainably [...]

Victorian stamp duty costs slashed on units, townhouses

Victorian stamp duty costs slashed on units, townhouses

The Victorian State Government has announced a controversial tax will no longer apply to properties bought off-the-plan, with no price [...]

Melbourne property may have ebbed, with investment opportunities emerging

Melbourne property may have ebbed, with investment opportunities emerging

Melbourne’s property market is thought to have reached its nadir, presenting property investors with a buying opportunity – on the [...]

Foreign buyer taxes have domino effect on rentals, property development

Foreign buyer taxes have domino effect on rentals, property development

Foreign buyers are often seen as the bogeyman of the property market but the tax and surcharge hikes that have [...]

Perth’s boom to end unless one significant factor changes

Perth’s boom to end unless one significant factor changes

Perth’s property market has been the head-and-shoulders standout nationally for the past year or more but investors expecting that to [...]

Attracting the tenants is easy, finding good ones is the key

Attracting the tenants is easy, finding good ones is the key

With a growing tenant pool and limited supply, the challenge for investors has shifted from finding tenants, to selecting the [...]

Property market tipped to soften in 2025

Property market tipped to soften in 2025

For almost two years, national property prices have recorded month-on-month gains but 2025 could present a different story. Despite property [...]

Understanding R-Codes fundamental to subdividing in WA

Understanding R-Codes fundamental to subdividing in WA

If you’re buying property in Western Australia with the intention of subdividing, it’s critical that you’re aware of the R-Codes [...]

The timeless battle between old and new properties as an investment

The timeless battle between old and new properties as an investment

Weighing up whether to buy or build is a choice that comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, [...]

The secrets to developing a successful property investment strategy

The secrets to developing a successful property investment strategy

Investing successfully in property is relatively simple but with the cost of living at record highs due to rampant inflation [...]

Australian expat tax considerations & Australian property market update

Australian expat tax considerations & Australian property market update

 Australian property has been an effective tax planning tool for Aussie expats for many years. However, recent changes to [...]

Comparisons to Melbourne may be unfair but Perth property boom is real

Comparisons to Melbourne may be unfair but Perth property boom is real

Perth and Adelaide’s overtaking of Melbourne’s median property prices is perhaps an unfair reflection of those respective property markets, but [...]

The definitive list: the suburbs where sellers hold the upper hand

The definitive list: the suburbs where sellers hold the upper hand

Whether you’re a buyer looking to avoid the most heated competition for property or a seller looking to capitalise on [...]

Investors will decide the property showdown between Brisbane and Perth

Investors will decide the property showdown between Brisbane and Perth

Perth and Brisbane have each enjoyed spectacular capital growth in recent years but which city is best placed to attract [...]

Perth’s million dollar property club explodes

Perth’s million dollar property club explodes

Perth’s million dollar property club has expanded in spectacular fashion, with a record number of suburbs moving into this rarefied [...]

Perth rental queues normalising but soaring prices remain far from normal

Perth rental queues normalising but soaring prices remain far from normal

Even as Perth’s rental market shows signs of easing, signs of that translating into a slowing of the rampant property [...]

Perth, Brisbane dominate hotspot suburbs being targeted by investors

Perth, Brisbane dominate hotspot suburbs being targeted by investors

Property investors are most active in Australia’s fastest growing property markets but there are a string of surprise packets among [...]

NSW’s landlord deterrents ‘extremely reckless’

NSW’s landlord deterrents ‘extremely reckless’

Investors are exiting the market and moves by the New South Wales Government that limit landlords’ right to recover their [...]

Is it worth buying an investment property in a self-managed super fund?

Is it worth buying an investment property in a self-managed super fund?

Adding property to the mix in a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) can offer enticing tax benefits but comes with an [...]

Could a share market crash cause a property price collapse?

Could a share market crash cause a property price collapse?

Stock markets around the world have rattled investors over the past week but could a major crash wreak havoc upon [...]

Three-bedroom house to car parking bay; what can investors get for $250,000?

Three-bedroom house to car parking bay; what can investors get for $250,000?

Property buys for $250,000 or less come with their own quirks and nuanced investment profile but whether it’s a serviced [...]

Brisbane’s high octane property market keeps motoring on

Brisbane’s high octane property market keeps motoring on

Interest rates, a lack of affordability and tighter landlord regulations could have made the road bumpy for the Brisbane property [...]

Three cities go backwards as national property price momentum eases

Three cities go backwards as national property price momentum eases

Three cities are booming and three are going backwards as overall momentum in the property market eases and inflation presents [...]

Melbourne property has missed its tram but another may be around the corner

Melbourne property has missed its tram but another may be around the corner

Melbourne’s property market has been languishing compared to other major cities over the past couple of years but its relative [...]

‘Buy property now’ as prices, costs are only going one way

‘Buy property now’ as prices, costs are only going one way

With property prices high around the country and building costs not subsiding significantly any time soon, do prospective property buyers [...]

Interstate property investment deluge in Perth

Interstate property investment deluge in Perth

East Coast investors are drawn to the perfect storm that is pushing up Western Australia’s house prices faster than in [...]

Regional Queensland nailing property investor criteria

Regional Queensland nailing property investor criteria

Regional Queensland has emerged as one of the best performing property markets in Australia, with rental yields as high as [...]

Smart property buyers want an A, not a C grade

Smart property buyers want an A, not a C grade

If you don’t know what proportion of a property’s value should be land, or the difference between A-grade and investment-grade [...]

2024 financial year: Sydney’s 10 best and worst performing property markets

2024 financial year: Sydney’s 10 best and worst performing property markets

With another financial year gone, API Magazine commissioned data to determine which Sydney suburban property markets were in the black [...]

Renters still have it tough but glimmer of hope emerges

Renters still have it tough but glimmer of hope emerges

It has been a tough few years for those grinding their way through an extended rental crisis but vacancy rates [...]

Australia’s top 20 affordable property investment locations revealed

Australia’s top 20 affordable property investment locations revealed

Locating the best prospective property investments without breaking the bank is difficult with prices having risen so sharply, but this [...]

Ten hottest suburban property markets for 2024 are in one city

Ten hottest suburban property markets for 2024 are in one city

Property prices in Perth are defying a gradual easing in the rate of capital growth being seen elsewhere in the [...]

All eyes on Perth residential market but another property type is gaining traction

All eyes on Perth residential market but another property type is gaining traction

For real estate investors tempted by the strong gains Perth has made over the past year, another property type might [...]

Foreign buyers hit by changes to NSW land tax rules

Foreign buyers hit by changes to NSW land tax rules

The removal of a land tax exemption for a string of nationalities could prove costly for international buyers and have [...]

With property prices still rising, how should the RBA respond?

With property prices still rising, how should the RBA respond?

Interest rate rises would ordinarily push property prices down, but real estate and rents are still going up, adding to [...]

Brisbane among the top few Aussie cities on the property fast track

Brisbane among the top few Aussie cities on the property fast track

Brisbane property prices are still going full steam ahead and it would take a brave passenger to get off the [...]

Melbourne goes backwards, Perth prices rise $1,000 a day for a year

Melbourne goes backwards, Perth prices rise $1,000 a day for a year

Australian property prices have “found their groove” in rising by between 0.5 and 0.8 per cent since February, with June [...]

Tax cuts increase borrowing power but could fuel inflation, property prices

Tax cuts increase borrowing power but could fuel inflation, property prices

Home buyers will be contemplating more expensive property purchases with their increased borrowing power, while mortgagees will be hoping to [...]

Top five most tax-efficient assets for investment property renovations

Top five most tax-efficient assets for investment property renovations

A decade’s worth of data has uncovered the most lucrative plant and equipment assets to consider when renovating an investment [...]

The impact of seasonality on property investing

The impact of seasonality on property investing

Property buyers and sellers alike stand to save potentially big dollars if they time their property purchase right in relation [...]

Bombshell ATO report reveals foreign property buying soars

Bombshell ATO report reveals foreign property buying soars

Foreign property buyer numbers have taken off, with international real estate investors shaking off their post-Covid blues and turning their [...]

Property prices tipped to hit record levels in two-speed market

Property prices tipped to hit record levels in two-speed market

Property price growth is forecast to hit record median dwelling value levels in a majority of property markets around the [...]

These three Aussie capitals tick investment boxes, so where is everyone?

These three Aussie capitals tick investment boxes, so where is everyone?

This trio of capitals has been largely sidelined in the wake of market stars Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane booming, but [...]

Maximising rental property deductions: what you can and cannot claim

Maximising rental property deductions: what you can and cannot claim

Unlock the potential of rental property investments with these top landlord tax tips. This year, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) [...]

Cranking it up to 11: Sydney’s best investment hotspots revealed

Cranking it up to 11: Sydney’s best investment hotspots revealed

An interactive map and wealth of supporting information based on eight crucial investment metrics has unearthed Sydney’s 11 most appealling [...]

A first home buyer’s state-by-state guide to grants and stamp duty concessions

A first home buyer’s state-by-state guide to grants and stamp duty concessions

Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania have in the past week made changes to their stamp duty and first home buyers [...]

How to determine a property’s investment potential

How to determine a property’s investment potential

Buying a property for investment purposes is a different prospect to purchasing the dream family home, and addressing key parameters [...]

The three unstoppable cities driving continued property price records

The three unstoppable cities driving continued property price records

For almost a year and a half Australian property prices have been rising and nothing is suggesting the juggernaut is [...]

Perth property booming but not all property types are equal

Perth property booming but not all property types are equal

The Perth property market appears to outsiders as a sure-fire investment win but some property types are increasingly selling at [...]

If you thought Perth was hot property, check out regional WA

If you thought Perth was hot property, check out regional WA

Some cities in regional Western Australian are delivering quarterly property price growth that, if continued, would translate into annual price [...]

The 10 key steps every property buyer should follow

The 10 key steps every property buyer should follow

Buying a property is a little like baking a cake. Just as you gather ingredients before baking, purchasing a home [...]

Perth’s affluent golden triangle squaring up to red hot outer suburbs

Perth’s affluent golden triangle squaring up to red hot outer suburbs

Perth’s affluent western suburbs may be on the verge of delivering the type of high capital growth that has been [...]

Investment success or disaster: Top five traits to look for in a property manager

Investment success or disaster: Top five traits to look for in a property manager

With rents still rising across almost every region in Australia, it’s little wonder investors chasing higher rental returns have returned to the [...]

Melbourne’s three best – and worst – investment suburbs

Melbourne’s three best – and worst – investment suburbs

The data has been crunched and the results are in – revealed are the top three property investment prospects in [...]

20th Annual Australian Budget Review 2024

20th Annual Australian Budget Review 2024

On May 14th Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2024-25 Federal Budget, with a central focus on alleviating the cost of living [...]

Federal Budget inadvertently creates boom conditions for property investors

Federal Budget inadvertently creates boom conditions for property investors

By refusing to make any major changes that will shift the dial on the housing crisis, the government has unwittingly [...]

Landlords to be targeted by ATO over rental property claims

Landlords to be targeted by ATO over rental property claims

The tax office has forewarned landlords that dodgy or erroneous rental claims are at the top of its annual hit [...]

Days on market, clearance rate data can deceive or deliver for investors

Days on market, clearance rate data can deceive or deliver for investors

Property investors can learn much about the market from metrics such as the time it takes a property to sell [...]

Unlocking Financial Wisdom

Unlocking Financial Wisdom

How to make your offspring financially savvy – unlocking Financial Wisdom at any age, the Top 6 things you can [...]

Villas, townhouses, units, apartments: which is the best investment in Perth?

Villas, townhouses, units, apartments: which is the best investment in Perth?

The unit market in Perth offers a diverse range of benefits and downsides for investors, with some property types delivering [...]

Why you can’t use council rates notice valuations when assessing a property’s worth

Why you can’t use council rates notice valuations when assessing a property’s worth

You see your home as a castle, the bank values your property as a shed, and we pay council rates [...]

Turtles and hares: Perth, regional areas power on as price rises slow elsewhere

Turtles and hares: Perth, regional areas power on as price rises slow elsewhere

Perth is racing ahead while Melbourne’s real estate market continues to stagnate, but nationally dwelling values continue their inexorable climb [...]

Off-the-Plan Finance for Australian Expatriates

Off-the-Plan Finance for Australian Expatriates

Your 2024 Comprehensive Guide to Off-the-Plan Finance for Australian Expatriates Investing in off-the-plan properties can be an attractive option for [...]

Is population growth always an indicator of higher property prices?

Is population growth always an indicator of higher property prices?

High growth population areas are seen as predictors of rising real estate prices but API Magazine’s newest contributor argues that [...]

The secrets to successfully investing in regional South Australia’s booming market

The secrets to successfully investing in regional South Australia’s booming market

Regional South Australia’s property market has been among the very best when it comes to delivering capital growth over the [...]

The Brisbane suburbs, regions set for Olympic-sized price rises

The Brisbane suburbs, regions set for Olympic-sized price rises

Infrastructure spending for the 2032 Olympic Games has lifted Brisbane’s capital growth prospects, and the property investment potential in some [...]

State legal battles may loom after NSW scraps foreign buyer taxes

State legal battles may loom after NSW scraps foreign buyer taxes

Legal battles may be on the cards after New South Wales deemed its own taxes and surcharges on foreign property [...]

Regional Victoria offers investment alternative amid tax changes

Regional Victoria offers investment alternative amid tax changes

As property investors shy away from Melbourne in response to a string of property-related tax reforms, some regional Victorian hotspots [...]

What are the top 8 factors you need to consider when buying Australian Property in 2024?

What are the top 8 factors you need to consider when buying Australian Property in 2024?

Buying a property in Australia can be a significant milestone and a complex process that requires careful consideration of various [...]

Sydney, Melbourne investors targeting Perth’s double-digit growth

Sydney, Melbourne investors targeting Perth’s double-digit growth

With Perth property price growth widely tipped to exceed 10 per cent in 2024, Sydney and other interstate and international [...]

Why is Melbourne’s property market in the slow lane and will it accelerate in 2024?

Why is Melbourne’s property market in the slow lane and will it accelerate in 2024?

Melbourne real estate has flatlined while other cities’ markets have soared, so why is that the case and will 2024 [...]

Six property experts reveal their Sydney investor hotspots for 2024

Six property experts reveal their Sydney investor hotspots for 2024

Six Sydney property experts reveal the suburbs and property types real estate investors should be looking to buy in 2024. [...]

Surprise generation dominating property investment, and Australia’s hottest markets

Surprise generation dominating property investment, and Australia’s hottest markets

Millennials are driving the investment property market according to new research, while inner suburban Sydney and Melbourne are the areas [...]

Units lead the way as Brisbane clocks up 13 months of record capital growth

Units lead the way as Brisbane clocks up 13 months of record capital growth

Brisbane median house prices have surpassed $900,000 for the first time, while unit values in Brisbane are showing three to [...]

Slash mortgage by 6.5 years – and six other ways property managers can boost cash flow

Slash mortgage by 6.5 years – and six other ways property managers can boost cash flow

From cutting years off the length of a mortgage to maximising rental income, these seven tips highlight how there is [...]

Where have property prices leapt most since ‘remarkable’ post-Covid boom?

Where have property prices leapt most since ‘remarkable’ post-Covid boom?

Rarely have forecasters got it so wrong – in the four years since the onset of Covid property prices have [...]

When Is It a Good Time to Refinance?

When Is It a Good Time to Refinance?

Our top 5 2024 tips for accessing if its time for an update to your home loan. Refinancing a home [...]

Navigating the capital gains tax minefield

Navigating the capital gains tax minefield

Capital gains tax is a minefield and knowing how to tip-toe through the maze unscathed is a crucial component of [...]

Perth top 10 suburbs eclipse 30 per cent growth, as investors dig deeper for value

Perth top 10 suburbs eclipse 30 per cent growth, as investors dig deeper for value

Perth property prices are soaring but investors are contending with the high prices by searching out smaller properties such as [...]

When Is It Not a Good Time to Refinance?

When Is It Not a Good Time to Refinance?

Our top 5 2024 tips for accessing if it’s best to ‘stay put’ with your current home loan. Refinancing a [...]

Property prices shooting up again as Perth soars, Melbourne reverses slide

Property prices shooting up again as Perth soars, Melbourne reverses slide

The pace of national property price rises has taken off again, with the three red hot capitals – Perth, Adelaide, [...]

Sydney property juggernaut has stalled but investor targets still abound

Sydney property juggernaut has stalled but investor targets still abound

While the prospect of Sydney delivering another double-digit property price gain in 2024 appears remote, there are some sectors of [...]

What is the hottest property market in Australia?

What is the hottest property market in Australia?

With housing affordability at its lowest level in three decades thanks to higher cost-of-living pressures, interest rate raises and healthy [...]

The benefits of engaging a Mortgage Broker

The benefits of engaging a Mortgage Broker

In the complex world of real estate, purchasing a home or investment property is a significant financial decision. For most [...]

To negative gear or not to negative gear? Even Shakespeare had his opinions

To negative gear or not to negative gear? Even Shakespeare had his opinions

Negative gearing isn’t exactly poetry but if it’s properly understood it can at least be music to the ears of [...]

Unlocking Happiness: The Aussie Dream of Homeownership

Unlocking Happiness: The Aussie Dream of Homeownership

In the pursuit of happiness, there’s a special kind that comes from owning your own Aussie home. As a Mortgage [...]

When is the best time to buy Australian property?

When is the best time to buy Australian property?

Now is the time to buy Australian property. Here are tips to help you maximise your returns. If you’ve been [...]

Deposit shock for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane first home buyers

Deposit shock for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane first home buyers

In just three years, the time it takes the average first home buyer to save a house deposit has leapt [...]

17th Annual Market Update Seminar 2023 – Fantasy Island

17th Annual Market Update Seminar 2023 – Fantasy Island

The ‘Great Australian Dream’ of property ownership has spanned hundreds of years. This passion is shared by many foreign nationals [...]

Foreigners still eyeing Aussie property despite eye-watering financial hurdles

Foreigners still eyeing Aussie property despite eye-watering financial hurdles

Australians bemoan their own property taxation burdens but foreign buyers are hit with an array of imposing fees, taxes and [...]

‘If you think Aussie property prices are high now, you’ve seen nothing yet’

‘If you think Aussie property prices are high now, you’ve seen nothing yet’

A leading national commentator argues Australia’s seemingly high property prices are a mirage, with the next two years set to [...]

Popular Perth on investors’ 2024 radar as price surge continues

Popular Perth on investors’ 2024 radar as price surge continues

The lowest listings in 30 years, a booming population and soaring rents are driving the Perth property market and luring [...]

Expatriate Aussies face massive hit to tax residency status

Expatriate Aussies face massive hit to tax residency status

A proposal put forward to impose a 45-day residency test in determining a person’s tax status, compared to the current [...]

Three tips investors must know before renting out their property

Three tips investors must know before renting out their property

A leading property management expert has identified three key areas landlords can address to ensure they get off to the [...]

RBA Governor Lowe bows out leaving interest rates unchanged

RBA Governor Lowe bows out leaving interest rates unchanged

The Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has used his final monthly meeting to leave interest rates on hold for a [...]

These are the top 10 suburbs in Melbourne’s improving market

These are the top 10 suburbs in Melbourne’s improving market

Melbourne’s gradually improving property is teasing real estate investors, with some booming suburbs highlighting the potential upside. Melbourne property values [...]

At the midway point, are we climbing or falling from the mortgage cliff?

At the midway point, are we climbing or falling from the mortgage cliff?

With the mortgage cliff around the halfway point of its gradual transition from low fixed to high variable rate loans, [...]

Debt recycling offers lower taxes, greater investment opportunities

Debt recycling offers lower taxes, greater investment opportunities

Applied wisely, debt recycling can reduce tax liability and increase investment opportunities. In the eyes of the Australian Taxation Office [...]

Property prices notch up fifth straight month of increases

Property prices notch up fifth straight month of increases

Property prices nationally rose 0.7 per cent in July, marking a fifth consecutive month of housing value recovery. Adelaide and [...]

Property prices notch up fifth straight month of increases

Property prices notch up fifth straight month of increases

Property prices nationally rose 0.7 per cent in July, marking a fifth consecutive month of housing value recovery. Adelaide and [...]

Melbourne shunned by investors despite areas of massive growth

Melbourne shunned by investors despite areas of massive growth

Property investors have been deterred from investing in Melbourne by myriad government policy obstacles but segments of the market are [...]

ATO scrutiny of property investors stirring fear, uncertainty

ATO scrutiny of property investors stirring fear, uncertainty

Barely a quarter of property investors feel in control at tax time, as the ATO ramps up its scrutiny on [...]

Property sales less profitable nationally but has anybody told Victoria?

Property sales less profitable nationally but has anybody told Victoria?

Inflation is easing just as property sales around the country are becoming less profitable but one state stands out when [...]

Is Sydney versus Melbourne still a one-sided property race?

Is Sydney versus Melbourne still a one-sided property race?

Melbourne property prices have failed to keep pace with Sydney and other capital cities since Covid but the Victorian capital [...]

Stamp duty reform back on national agenda

Stamp duty reform back on national agenda

Stamp duty, reviled by the public and real estate industry but beloved of state governments, looks set to undergo major [...]

Two home loan features can save big money but are widely misunderstood

Two home loan features can save big money but are widely misunderstood

There are two main facilities on a family home loan that should exist in anyone’s tax planning toolbox but unfortunately, [...]

Where and how property investors can maximise subdivision profits

Where and how property investors can maximise subdivision profits

With research and patience, subdividing land can provide property investors with significant returns while also addressing housing affordability and supply [...]

Should Australia emulate Canada’s foreign property investment ban?

Should Australia emulate Canada’s foreign property investment ban?

Would a ban on foreign property investment, as has been implemented in Canada, improve housing affordability in Australia? In an [...]

States grapple with the scourge of underquoting

States grapple with the scourge of underquoting

Underquoting remains a major issue in the real estate industry, prompting the Victorian Government to launch a dedicated taskforce, while [...]

Property owners’ top tips to win the tax marathon

Property owners’ top tips to win the tax marathon

SMATS Group, who provide Australian taxation, finance and property investment services, have provided their top five tips to ensure property [...]

Sunshine cities so alike but property prospects diverging

Sunshine cities so alike but property prospects diverging

Perth and Brisbane may be on opposite sides of Australia but the roughly two million inhabitants in each city enjoy [...]

Reside or invest amid pandemic and housing affordability decline

Reside or invest amid pandemic and housing affordability decline

The recently released ANZ Corelogic Housing Affordability Report showed the wide scale decline in housing affordability with the ratio of [...]

Buying Australian Property from Abroad

Buying Australian Property from Abroad

Since the emergence of COVID-19, Australia has become a premier global destination for our enviable lifestyle, stable political system, world [...]