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The media is filled with news stories covering just how hard it is to enter the property market. While many people want the ‘perfect home’ as their first property, some are opting for a more affordable option as they work towards owning their dream home....

We know that claiming depreciation deductions is one of the best ways to get the best return from your investment property. Despite this, BMT Tax Depreciation see investors failing to claim lucrative partial year deductions each financial year. Partial year depreciation deductions can boost cash by...

  Half Melbourne auctions are withdrawn Adelaide tops the nation Sydney sellers are rewarded CoreLogic reports strength in the Sydney market as Melbourne auction activity fades.  Half of all auctions in Melbourne are withdrawn while almost 90% of those selling are sold prior to auction day Sydney...

How have apartment values performed compared to houses? What has caused the significant differential between house and apartment rates of capital growth? Will COVID have any impact on apartment demand? What advice would you give people about asset selection? ...

  Melbourne sellers withdraw Sydney picks up the slack Canberra still strong The final weighed average clearance rate improved across steady volumes last week.  There were 1,064 capital city homes taken to auction over the week, a slight increase on the week before. Both volumes and...

The average age of a first time property buyer in Sydney is just over 38. Imagine what it was like when an 8 year old boy started bidding on a property last weekend. Not only did he bid but he was the highest bidder and...

Kent Lardner and Veronica Morgan in their August joint Suburb Trends and Elephant in the Room monthly update they discussed property markets across the country and the lead indicators for price movements of which inventory levels is one of the strongest. Which market segments are...