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Property
Holiday homes in ATO’s sights
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) are keeping a close eye on holiday homes this year. Have you filled out your tax return properly?
Relaxed planning rules makes it easier to profit from granny flats
If affordability is an issue preventing you from investing in property, you'll be happy to know that planning laws have relaxed to give investors new opportunities to profit from an extra dwelling such as a granny flat.
How to rentvest your way into the property market
Cash-strapped first home buyers are renting where they want to live and buying where they can afford. It's called rentvesting'
Will Australian property prices continue to rise?
Property prices in Australia rose by 175% over the 17 years from 1990 to 2007. And despite a small wobble during the GFC, they have since climbed by a further 60% to leave them 350% higher than in 1990.
Survival of the fittest: how to outlast the rental jungle
First-time renters will need to be prepared. The rental market is a jungle.
Election outcome good news for property investors
What is the outlook ahead for property investors? The election outcome spells good news for investors who can continue to practice tax-effective strategies.
Three ways to beat house deposit blues
Is the idea of saving for you first deposit getting you down? These strategies can help you get into your first home sooner rather than later.
Australia’s newest million-dollar suburbs
With data for the end of financial year now available, it's interesting to look at the number of suburbs with a median house and/or unit value of $1 million or more.
New home loan offers 370,000 frequent flyer points
Virgin Money has joined the likes of Qudos Bank and Macquarie Bank to reward home loan customers with frequent flyer points.
Will the tax on foreign investors also hit locals?
The NSW and QLD governments have jumped on the bandwagon to raise taxes for foreign investors. Will this also affect local buyers?