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Act now ‘to avoid post-boom mess’, says property lobby

Authorities have been urged to invest in education and regulation if they want to slow the Sydney boom.

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The secret to combining real estate and broking businesses

I have observed many financial service arms start up within real estate organisations through my many years in the real estate industry. Some have succeeded, others have failed.

Michael Davoren
ATO turns attention to property ‘rorts’

With interest rates at historic lows, the Australian Taxation Office is targeting the 1.8 million Australians who own an investment property, on the hunt for tax misdemeanours.

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Investors ditch shares for property

Australian investors are reducing exposure to equities and redeploying funds to alternate asset classes, including direct property, says a Commonwealth Bank subsidiary.

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Chinese prefer Fiji to Australia for expensive property

My co-chief executive, Simon Henry, was on CNBC Asia in April, talking about the countries where Chinese buy the most expensive homes.

Andrew Taylor
Banks’ property exposure continues to rise

APRA has painted a mixed picture of the state of banks’ mortgage portfolios, with interest-only loans sharply rising but low-doc loans falling.

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Chinese investors piling into local commercial property

Almost half of all Chinese investment in Australia is now concentrated in commercial real estate, new research has found.

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Sydney property boom might be in its dying days

Declining investor demand and affordability concerns could cause Sydney price growth to plummet to just one-fifth of its current levels.

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ATO acts on 'large number' of property spruiking cases

The ATO is pursuing a case involving hundreds of "bungled" limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) and clients who were inappropriately advised to invest in property via SMSF ...

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Bitcoin, blockchain and real estate

It seems everyone is talking Bitcoin and blockchain these days. The financial press, announcements from the stock market, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs all see blockchain as a massive ...

Greg Dickason, bitcoin, blockchain, real estate, massive business disruptor
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