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Property investors are looking beyond Sydney.

Suburbs where property investors are buying cheap houses that rise in value

A range of once-affordable suburbs have seen house prices shoot up as out-of-state investors look for better deals than they could get at home.

  • Jim Malo

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2024 was a strong year for sales in Perth.

Hot property: Perth suburbs 30 minutes from CBD tipped for investors

With larger blocks primed for subdivision, close to amenities, public transport and the airport, Perth’s eastern corridor retains “untapped” property potential.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Voters have backed a plan to block foreign investment in the residential property market.

Voters back Dutton pledge to block foreign investors buying Australian homes

Voters across the political spectrum favour further barriers to foreign buyers as a way to help local bidders get into the housing market.

  • David Crowe
The ATO is cracking down on landlords who don’t declare, or incorrectly declare, rental income.

The ATO’s new move to claw back more than $1b from dodgy landlords

Landlords who have made mistakes on tax returns could face thousands of dollars in fines and interest on top of repaying unpaid tax.

  • Jim Malo
There is the school of thought that once you buy a property the strategy should be to never sell. But you can’t eat bricks.

Should we sell our investment property and put the money into super?

There is the school of thought that once you buy a property the strategy should be to never sell. But you can’t eat bricks.

  • Paul Benson
Nevermind, Gen X is doing fine.

From grunge to Grange: How Gen X became wealthier homeowners than Boomers

Baby Boomer households, with average net worth of $2.3 million, are no longer king of the pack when it comes to property and shares.

  • Millie Muroi and Matt Wade
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Melbourne property investors are selling up.

‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’: Why Melbourne property investors sold up in 2024

The number of investors selling this spring reached its highest since the boom of 2021, even though the property market is now much weaker.

  • Alexandra Middleton
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Pain and gain: Perth’s biggest property winners and losers revealed

Perth home owners made record profits when selling, but there were exceptions, with sellers in one coastal suburb losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.  

  • Sarah Brookes
Unit values in a handful of suburbs such as Parkville have been rising.

Melbourne suburbs where priced-out home buyers found the next best thing

Melbourne’s property market has been sluggish, but a handful of suburbs are in demand from buyers chasing lifestyle on a budget.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Unit values are rising in North Bondi.

Sydney suburbs where priced-out home buyers found the next-best thing

Sydney’s property market has been starting to slow down, but a handful of suburbs is in demand from buyers chasing lifestyle on a budget.

  • Sue Williams

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