Property investment
‘More than paint, less than a bulldozer’: This rundown property is Perth’s cheapest
At $399,000 this stand-alone Gosnells home is the cheapest in Perth - but buyer beware, she comes with baggage.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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They refused to sell as a whole Perth suburb was built around them. Until now
The six acre property in Hammond Park has been owned by the same family for nearly four decades.
- by Sarah Brookes
Analysis
Interest rates
Respite for first home buyers as Sydney and Melbourne markets cool
Analysts expect the Sydney and Melbourne property markets to cool for the remainder of this year, giving those looking to get into the market more time.
- by John Collett
Opinion
For subscribers
Should big super get involved in tackling housing affordability?
Recent moves by major funds to invest in housing are welcome, but we shouldn’t expect the sector to have a significant impact on the wider property market.
- by Clancy Yeates
Perth’s luxury property sector flush despite global market ‘running out of steam’
The Perth property market continues to outpace all other Australian capital cities, claiming the highest recorded growth in the luxury residential sector.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Property development
‘This is just killing us’: Nicheliving succeeds in last-ditch bid to halt deregistration
Nicheliving has succeeded in an 11th-hour bid to temporarily halt its deregistration following an appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Jesinta Burton
Victoria considers new building insurance checks – but at a cost
Prospective home buyers could be charged to check if a house has domestic building insurance under a proposal from Victoria’s state-managed insurance agency.
- by Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
Opinion
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Should we sell our investment property to top up our super?
When it comes to selling property, it can be prudent to wait until you’re in a lower tax bracket to lessen the impact of CGT.
- by Noel Whittaker
How Australians are investing in property – without buying a house
The “fractional” investment model is popular among people who can’t afford a home deposit, attracting interest from both young aspiring buyers and larger investors.
- by Penry Buckley
Perth property famine sends real estate investors off to Melbourne
Local investors are running out of properties to buy, with pundits casting their gaze to a city with more stock but a median price barely higher than Perth’s.
- by Sarah Brookes
Vanessa Amorosi wins court battle against her mother
Nine months after the property dispute with her mother wrapped in court, a judge has ruled in the singer’s favour. Mostly.
- by Karl Quinn
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