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An older Indian man wearing a suit and collared shirt without a tie stands in the kitchen of a modern house.
Adelaide real estate agent Aditya Singh has noticed an increase of investors at open houses in recent months.(ABC News: Morsal Haidari)

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CoreLogic chief analyst Tim Lawless said increased investor involvement could help ease the housing crisis.(ABC News: Geoff Kemp)

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Professor Rachel Viforj said young people looking to get into the housing market have a financial mountain to climb.(ABC News: Mark Leonardi)

An auctioneer in a suit inside an apartment living room with six people watching. A young couple in a corner looks excited.
Would-be-buyers are faced with stiff competition in their quest to purchase a property.(ABC News: Ethan Rix)

A man and woman in their mid-20s. The man is wearing a cap and has a beard, and the woman has her long brown hair tied up.
Sydney apartment buyer Connor Roche-West and his partner, who asked not to be named.(ABC News: Ethan Rix)

Two men wearing professional collared shirts without ties in an apartment building smiling.
Real estate agent Ajay Valanju and property officer Scott He. (ABC News: Ethan Rix)

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The Commonwealth Bank's own data shows most of those with investor home loans are comfortably earning six figures.(Supplied: Commonwealth Bank of Australia)

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A house is negatively geared when the property expenses are greater than the property income. (1/3)(ABC News: Shakira Wilson)
Boxes with an icon for property expenses being subtracted from property income and equalling net rental loss
The difference between the property expenses and income is called net rental loss. (2/3)(ABC News: Shakira Wilson)
Boxes showing the subtraction of the Net rental loss from the owner's income, resulting in reduced taxable income and tax bill
The rental loss can be deducted from the owner's income resulting in a reduced taxable income and bill. (3/3)(ABC News: Shakira Wilson)

An aerial view of backyards of houses in a new housing estate with pools and green lawns.
Tinkering with negative gearing or the capital gains tax hasn’t proven a very popular political pursuit.(ABC News: John Gunn)

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