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Hotspots 10 MAR 2023

GC commercial rides wave of residential stability: Report

The Gold Coast property market has been able to ride out the great property correction of 2023, which has led to...
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Hotspots 10 MAR 2023

5 game-changing policies to tackle NSW’s housing crisis

Ahead of the 25 March elections, academic experts have recommended five policies that could provide relief from the NSW...
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Hotspots 10 MAR 2023

Chinese buyers hold no. 1 spot for Aussie property investment

Chinese nationals remain the most prominent investors in the Australian residential market, and it’s now the number...
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Hotspots 09 MAR 2023

Industry reacts to latest cash rate call

Several property professionals have responded to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to enact a 10th...
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Hotspots 08 MAR 2023

Sub-$400 rentals are becoming more scarce

Since February 2022, the proportion of Australian rentals available for cheap weekly rent has plummeted over 15 per...
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Finance 07 MAR 2023

RBA makes March cash rate call

Following February’s decision to enact a ninth consecutive cash rate increase, Australia’s central bank has made...
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Hotspots 07 MAR 2023

Number of mortgage prisoners likely to rise under threat of further cash rate rises

With the threat of a further cash rate increase looming over many Australians’ shoulders, new research has revealed...
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Finance 04 MAR 2023

Latest lending figures paint grim picture for construction

The Australia Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) January lending figures revealed building approvals dipped to a...
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Finance 04 MAR 2023

Rising rates ‘crippling’ lending to investors, expert says

An expert warned that the rental crisis affecting the country is set to “get even worse”, as the Reserve Bank’s...
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Finance 04 MAR 2023

Fears further rate rises could grind Australia’s economy to a halt

An industry heavyweight has urged the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hit the cash rate brakes ahead of its second...
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Tax & Legal 04 MAR 2023

CGT on family homes won’t be touched, PM says

The Labor government has no intention of changing capital gains tax on the family home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
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Tax & Legal 03 MAR 2023

WA puts housing at heart of latest cash splash

The McGowan government recently announced a raft of housing schemes aimed at boosting supply and increasing choice...
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Tax & Legal 01 MAR 2023

Property Council welcomes election pledge of additional stamp duty changes

As election promises ramp up ahead of the NSW state elections on 25 March, the national lobbying group has endorsed a...
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Hotspots 01 MAR 2023

New report reveals regional migration not just a pandemic solution

Despite the dominant discourse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting Australians escaped the bright city lights...
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Finance 01 MAR 2023

Borrowers’ hands tied by APRA’s serviceability buffer

Keeping the interest rate buffer at 3 per cent presents a major “roadblock” to both new and existing borrowers,...
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Hotspots 01 MAR 2023

What are property owners concerned about in 2023?

A new survey has unpacked the concerns that are keeping Australian property owners up at night. 
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Hotspots 28 FEB 2023

10 infrastructure projects pushing Western Sydney property prices sky high

Home to more than 2.5 million people, Greater Western Sydney is well and truly earning its status as the location of...
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Finance 28 FEB 2023

Will you fall off the fixed rate ‘cliff’? Here’s 5 things to know

For many home owners, the looming fixed rate cliff presents itself as one of the greatest challenges for the year...
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Hotspots 28 FEB 2023

Remote work means Aussies are still flocking to regional and rural areas

The dream of making the “tree change” and “sea change”, which reached fever-pitch heights during the...
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Hotspots 25 FEB 2023

Thinking outside the box: 5 alternative solutions to Australia’s housing woes

In the midst of a housing crisis, where the root of the problem lies in the lack of available properties, an expert has...
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Tax & Legal 25 FEB 2023

Do investors have the energy to deal with navigating the compliance landscape?

If you’re thinking of investing in property in 2023, don’t waste too much time with your calculator stressing about...
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Investor Strategy 24 FEB 2023

Property rectification: The negotiating challenge costing inexperienced buyers greatly

One of the most common ways to turn that dream home purchase into a nightmare is by spotting all the faults that need...
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Hotspots 24 FEB 2023

‘Expect a major shift’: 4 emerging trends and opportunities for the commercial sector

Following years of strong capital value gains and low-income growth, a global commercial real estate services and...
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Tax & Legal 22 FEB 2023

Investors’ vigilance urged following rise in faux advisers

An industry heavyweight is calling for investors to conduct due diligence to ensure they aren’t enlisting the...
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Hotspots 22 FEB 2023

2024 to be the ‘worst year’ for house building in a decade: HIA

An expert warned that the number of housing starts in the country is set to decline in 2023 before hitting its lowest...
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