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"Selling an investment property is like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs," says Paul Do, property investor and author of I Buy Houses. "Not only do you put an end to the golden eggs in terms of the capital growth and rising rental income, but you incur transaction costs up to 10% for a round trip as well as capital gains tax that take a large chunk out of your yield.You should avoid selling any of your properties if possible to maximise your time in the market and take advantage of compounding effect. You also save on transaction costs and capital gains tax (on investment properties) when you do not sell," he explains.

Green shoots or false hopes?

According to the RP Data-Rismark Hedonic Australian Home Value Index, Australian dwelling prices climbed by 3.9% - translating to a 9.4% annual growth rate. Melbourne led the charge, racking up an impressive 6.1% in capital growth, bringing the median value to $443,811 since the beginning of the year. Darwin continued to outperform the rest of Australian cities with a remarkable 14.3% growth over the past 12 months."The property market's performance has been pretty outstanding, particularly in Melbourne, which is the best performing capital city this year," said Tim Lawless, national research director, RP Data. "The 6.1% growth figure for Melbourne was really strong."

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