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Sep 21, 2018

Buying Property: Tax-smart Tips for your Investment

The Australian Tax Office has published some tips regarding buying property. This is part of a three-part series summarising those tips, blog posts are also made on advice on owning property and selli

Sep 21, 2018

​Five Common Mistakes Property Investors Make Come Tax Time

If you are a property investor, you might be prone to making a mistake while lodging for your tax return. Here are five common property investor pitfalls you should aim to avoid. 1.    Not reporting

Sep 21, 2018

Brisbane Owners are Holding their Properties for an Average of 11 years

REIQ’s Queensland Market Monitor June report has stated that the hold period for houses in all Australian capital cities have continued to trend upwards over the past 12 months. In the report, it w

Sep 12, 2018

Brisbane's Unit Market Sees Growth

According to the Queensland Market Monitor by REIQ, Queensland’s unit market continued facing more challenges than the house market. The Queensland unit median price slipped the small amount of 0.1

Sep 12, 2018

Queensland Capital Leads in Auction Success

Although the preliminary clearance rates of auctions in Australia show week-on-week improvements, it is likely that as the final results are collected the weighted average will fall to remain within t

Sep 12, 2018

Brisbane Median House Price See Strong Growth

Due to its 30% market growth seen in the past five years, Brisbane’s median house price has hit a new high. The most recent Real Estate Institute of Queensland Market Monitor reveals that Brisbane’

Sep 12, 2018

First Home Buyer's Not Deterred by Decrease in Grant

First home buyers are not being deterred to enter the property ladder, despite the five-thousand-dollar reduction in the Queensland First Home Owners Grant that occurred in July. The Queensland Fir

Sep 6, 2018

Mortgage Stress Preventing Many Young Australians from Entering Market

Based on the median house prices in each capital city and the upfront costs required, RateCity.com.au has calculated the annual income to avoid mortgage stress. Sally Tindall, RateCity.com.au resea