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industry-newsFloating of Fairfax’s Domain division gathers momentum but with wide-ranging market capitalisation expectations
Domain is one of the standout businesses among the Fairfax's various print and online ventures with 14% revenue growth reported in recent interim results.
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negative-gearingLandlord numbers have doubled since negative gearing reintroduced in 1987
In 1989-90, just 696,000 taxpayers – 7.2% of the total – reported net rental income to the Australian Taxation Office compared with 14.2% in 2010-11.
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landlordsProportion of landlords making rental losses peaked in 2008: Macrobusiness
Property investors claimed a record $9.1 billion in aggregate losses in 2008, lower than $7.9 billion in aggregate losses claimed in 2010-2011, ATO figures show.
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officeCastlereagh Street office suite listed for $695,000 as SMSF investors return to Sydney strata office
The Sydney CBD Strata office market recovered strongly in 2012 after bottoming out in 2011, with SMSF investors leading the charge.
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taxSeniors downsizing pilot program to be welcomed by some but not all: Arthur Naoumidis
The appeal of the Government’s Housing Help for Older Australians’ pilot is likely to be somewhat limited as it does not address the overwhelming desire of retirees to remain in their homes.
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negative-gearingNo plans for Labor or Coalition governments to abolish negative gearing
Joe Hockey has no plans to review negative gearing tax breaks if the Coalition wins power in September. Wayne Swan has also ruled out abolishing the investor-friendly tax rules.
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reitsShares and listed property help put super funds on track for best result in 16 years: Chant West
With two months to go in the 2012-13 financial year, the average balanced fund has returned 15.4% between July 1 2012 and April 30 2013, according to super research and consultancy firm Chant West.
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mortgagesWestpac ups the ante in mortgage wars with one-year fixed-rate cut to 4.79%
The new 4.79% rate is available for customers who take out a packaged home loan and borrow in excess of $150,000.
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mortgagesGreater Building Society cuts one-year fixed-rate home loan to 4.74%
The Greater Building Society was the first lender to offer a fixed-rate home loan under 5%.
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trendsBudget move to encourage seniors to downsize is a good start but not enough: Mary Wood
The announcement provides a pathway for older homeowners who wish to downsize and supports the changing housing preferences of older Australians.
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