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Let me share a little secret with you… Many of the best property deals never make it to auction day. They’re snapped up quietly beforehand by savvy buyers who know how to negotiate strategically — and decisively. In today’s competitive property market, especially in hot suburbs where listings get snapped up quickly, waiting until auction…

There are more than 600,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) in Australia controlling more than $700 billion – so on average each fund holds more than $1.2 million – and many people who set up an SMSF do so to have greater control over their investments and operating costs. And it makes sense given that so…

National home prices rose 0.4% in June, pushing values to a record high, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index. As interest rates have fallen, price momentum has strengthened and extended across the country, with all markets recording gains in June. Ms Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist at PropTrack commented: “Capital city markets are leading the upturn,…

Every time housing affordability hits the headlines—as it has again this year with surging rents and limited supply—someone inevitably points the finger at property investors. And lately, there’s been a particular focus on short-term rentals, like those listed on Airbnb, Stayz and other holiday letting platforms. It’s a neat narrative: investors are allegedly hoarding homes…

What’s really happening with property prices right now? Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn to the latest median property price data, hoping to make sense of what’s happening in our housing markets. And while the numbers give us important clues, they don’t tell the full story. Australia’s property markets are being pulled in…

Australian housing values rose by 0.6% in June, marking a fifth straight month of growth following the -0.3% dip seen between November and January. Monthly gains were recorded across almost every broad region of Australia, with Hobart (-0.2%), the only capital city or rest-of-state region to see a month-on-month fall. The June quarter saw national…

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