REIWA pushes for stamp duty payment options to ease home buyer burden
With buyers citing stamp duty as a major barrier to home ownership, experts are calling for collection methods to be amended to ease the burden on home buyers.
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 19 Feb 2021
Landlords urged to relax pet ownership policies
A new report is touting the benefits of pet ownership, while highlighting some of the difficulties facing tenants across Australia who want to keep a pet.
Perth boasts ‘dual opportunity’ for property investors
Currently the fastest-growing major market across Australia, Perth is emerging as a unique opportunity for investors as forecasters tip strong price growth to continue in ...
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 18 Feb 2021
Housing demand far outstrips supply in Cairns
Demand is outstripping supply across the Cairns market, particularly in locations within 25km of the city, new figures have shown.
Detached home construction to reach record high in 2021
A record number of detached homes are about to commence construction, according to a new report, with a demographic shift said to be the main growth driver.
Adelaide sees ‘unusual’ rise in buyer interest
The South Australian capital saw a significant rise in the level of buyer interest at the beginning of 2021 – despite being a time when markets would typically ‘take a ...
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 17 Feb 2021
‘Great Australian dream’ of owning a home lives on amid COVID
Most Australian investors and home buyers were largely undeterred by the events of 2020, remaining eager to push through with their investment plans, a new survey has ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Vacancy rates back at pre-COVID levels
Very tight rental markets across the smaller capital cities is offsetting the elevated rates still being seen across Melbourne and Sydney, recent data has shown.
Boom-time auction results revealed: Melbourne defies lockdown, Sydney breaks records
Despite being in the midst of a public auction ban as a result of the latest statewide lockdown, Melbourne’s property market maintained its growth momentum, with the city ...
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 15 Feb 2021
