1 min read Australia’s build boom could end in 2022 as lack of migrants bites A record volume of new detached homes under construction is expected to continue well into 2022, before Australia’s... READ NOW
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1 min read Expats said to be the culprit behind price growth in premium suburbs One economist has suggested that expats may be the culprit behind recent upticks in premium property prices. READ NOW
1 min read How far can $700k stretch across Australia’s capital cities? It’s long been a feature of Australian real estate that a capital city’s location will have some influence on how... READ NOW
1 min read Property market update: Brisbane, July 2021 Brisbane bucked the trend of easing growth, delivering solid growth despite facing COVID-related challenges in July.... READ NOW
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1 min read Auction activity still dampened by lockdowns With less than two weeks before the spring selling season of 2021, auction markets aren’t picking up as much as one... READ NOW
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1 min read Property market told to brace for more frequent natural disasters Australia’s property market should brace itself for the impact of climate change and the potential for an increase in... READ NOW
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1 min read Over 100 Perth suburbs offer cheaper mortgage than rent Servicing a mortgage is now cheaper than paying rent in a huge part of Perth as the Western Australian capital... READ NOW
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1 min read Online auctions: ‘People are very comfortable’ Lockdowns do not appear to be fazing buyers and sellers, according to one network, which has reported a “seamless”... READ NOW
1 min read Westpac warns of sharp economic contraction Westpac is predicting a sharp contraction of the economy in the September quarter, but the big four still expects the... READ NOW
1 min read Persistent lockdowns rock auction results Auction clearance rates have taken another minor hit as lockdowns persist across Sydney and Melbourne, with Canberra,... READ NOW
1 min read ‘Unfair, costly’ commercial rent waivers reintroduced in NSW The Property Council of Australia (PCA) has raised concerns about the reintroduction of mandated rent waivers as part... READ NOW
1 min read Should investors turn their attention to units? The premium for houses over units has hit record highs, so should investors turn their gaze to units? READ NOW
1 min read 4 Aussie cities among the biggest winners in pandemic price gains Four Australian cities have been recognised as some of the biggest winners in a global trend of pandemic-induced... READ NOW
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