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SMSF property holdings face new tax from July 2026

A second layer of super tax lands on balances above $3 million, with direct property valuations and cost-base resets now mandatory for SMSF trustees.
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Private credit funds early warning gap exposed as developer fails

A major fund manager knew about borrower problems for twelve months before collapse, raising questions about what investors are really buying.
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Retire with a mortgage: half of Gen Z face debt into their sixties

Seven in ten Boomers own outright. Nearly half of Gen Z expect mortgage repayments past retirement age. What's driving the gap, and what it means for planning now.
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Office vacancy rates hide the real story investors need

Vacancy data still drives headlines, but the metrics that matter for capital and returns have moved on.
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Selling investment property: when tenants cost you buyers

Investor loan commitments fell 8.6% last quarter while owner-occupier demand held firmer. That shift changes the math on whether a sitting tenant helps or hurts your sale price.
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Property management fees: the hidden cost eating your rental returns

A 1% fee difference compounds to thousands over a decade, but the real damage comes from what cheap managers miss.
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SMSF commercial property shift accelerates as residential lending ban bites

The federal borrowing ban has worked, capital is leaving residential SMSFs faster than forecast, but it's flowing straight into commercial assets, not out of property altogether.
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Australian property investors New Zealand: capital outflow accelerates

Policy cooled local demand but the capital didn't stay, it crossed the Tasman. What that means for supply.
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Owner-occupier suburbs: the investor blind spot in this downturn

Investor-heavy suburbs are losing ground faster than anyone forecast, the data suggests a structural shift is underway.
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Commercial property investment surges as yields force rethink

Transaction volumes jumped 82% year-on-year, but the shift raises questions about residential rental supply and whether investors are chasing income or betting on recovery.
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Wholesale property fund freeze: what the $670m lockup means

A major fund manager has blocked withdrawals for up to six months after developer exposure soured, here's what it signals for development finance risk.
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Days on market: the leverage shift buyers are missing

When listings sit longer, negotiating power flips, and the data is showing exactly where that lag is opening up right now.
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Grey divorce property equity: how late-life splits reshape wealth

Couples over 50 are separating at record rates. Two homes cost more than one, and retirement savings aren't built for the split.
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Capital gains tax valuation deadline could cost investors thousands

A July 2027 budget reform splits CGT into two eras. Without a formal property valuation by then, the ATO's default formula could shift your historic gains into the higher-tax bracket.
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Tree-lined Sydney suburbs: what the price premium actually buys you

Green streets command a measurable premium in Sydney, but the number that matters isn't resale – it's what happens to vacancy and days on market when things turn.
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Melbourne school zone property savings: the $400k townhouse trade-off

Renovated townhouses in Mount Waverley Secondary College catchment are selling $400,000 under comparable houses, but the math only works if you're willing to lose land.
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Renovation strategy in Newtown: when the numbers work and when they don’t

A $1.03m bungalow buy in a blue-chip pocket, with plans to renovate and hold. Does the math still stack up when prices are soft and costs are high?
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Rental yields drive apartment buying as investors skip negative gearing

Adelaide apartment sold in days on 8% gross yield. Policy shift or smarter math?

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