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Six Key Criteria Of Proven Property Performers

After more than a dozen years of analysing data and crunching the numbers on thousands of suburbs across Australia, the team at Your Investment Property has developed a keen eye for properties with profit potential. We’re always on the hunt to find you the neighbourhoods that show the best promise for growth going forward.We also want to arm you with the information to do this due diligence you...
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First National Coastal reports Zero Rental Vacancies!

The Sunshine Coast rental market remains tight, continuing to report lower vacancy rates than both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ​This is fantastic news for Sunshine Coast landlords. Maroochydore, Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba are just a few of the suburbs reporting increasing median rental prices.Population growth has been the main factor, together with supply of new housing stock...
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Sunny Coast best performer in the state

Picture this – you’re not that familiar with the Australian property market and one day you decide to do a quick search on Google and some news sites to see what’s happening. If you’ve jumped online in the past week or so, no doubt you’re imagining the bottom is falling out of the market and Australian property prices are headed for a nosedive. But you’d be wrong.Unfortunately, it’s usually jus...
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Sun shines on Coast property market - Core Logic's report card is in!

20 September 2018 | Source: My Weekly Preview | Author: Roxanne McCarty-O'KaneWhile southern city markets may be struggling, the Sunshine Coast property market is on fire. Sunshine Coast houses and units are making tens of thousands of dollars more for sellers now than this time last year, despite property markets in major cities entering tough times. Independent property valuer Core Logic...
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New GST Laws for Vendors

Are you selling a property?Is your property selling for 750K or more?You could lose 12.5% of the price to the ATO at settlement if you don't have the new Certificate.  As from 1 July 2017, there are changes to the GST laws for Sellers of property in Australia.  Homeowners selling after July 1, selling a property in Australia for more than $750,000 will have to provide a clearance cert...
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GST law changes that new residential property buyers need to know about

New residential property buyers will need to be aware of the change in GST rules in place from the 1st of July 2018 that sees them responsible for the GST payment.  Buyers of new residential property will now be responsible for paying the GST amount to the Australian Tax Office themselves, on or before settlement, instead of by the developer. The change sees no additional cost to buyers bu...
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Holiday letting your house will incur tourism fees

The Sunshine Coast Council has made provisions for a new annual fee to ensure residents letting out their homes to holiday makers contribute to the region’s tourism expenses. Residents who use websites like Airbnb and Stayz to provide short-term accommodation will start receiving information about an additional annual fee with their next rates notice. The fee will start at $387 and will increas...
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Maroochydore CBD streets named by Council and Community

The Sunshine Coast’s rich and diverse history and its prospects for the future have helped to shape the first set of street names for the Maroochydore city centre, which were unveiled today. Mayor Mark Jamieson revealed the new street names onsite, with many of the names chosen likely to be easily recognisable to our residents. The full list of street names for Stage 1 of the Maroochydore city ...
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Public consultation on proposed planning scheme amendment

Council is proposing an amendment to the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014 tochange the zones, overlays, and height provisions of sites across the Sunshine Coast. The proposal includes amendments to the Height of buildings and structures overlayfor a number of Educational establishments, Retirement facilities and Residential care facilities, in locations across the planning scheme area.Specif...
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The Real Estate changes in the QLD Budget that you need to know about

The 2018 Queensland Government Budget has been delivered, and if you’re buying, selling or a current owner, here’s what you need to know: Buyers: First Home Owner’s Grant ExtensionThe First Home Owner’s Grant has had a 12-month extension along with a $5,000 reduction, down to $15,000 from the 1st of July 2018. It’s important to note that contracts entered into before the 30th of June 2018 may s...

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