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Hotspots 07 FEB 2023

Perth’s property market continues to outperform East Coast amid rate rises: REIWA

While the east coast continued to deal with cooling values at the start of the year — thanks to eight consecutive...

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Hotspots 07 FEB 2023

Expert sheds light on ‘optimistic’ future for the property sector

Despite the market being currently aplomb with less-than-desirable conditions, a leading demographer and media...

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Tax & Legal 04 FEB 2023

Albanese government urged to review property tax systems for economic stability

To ensure Australia’s economy would avoid a recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the...

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Finance 04 FEB 2023

Australia’s interest rate future: When will the RBA cease rate hikes?

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) aggressive, inflation-stemming cash rate hiking cycle has left many Australian...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2023

Annual building approvals down 22%: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed several factors were to blame as new home approvals plummeted last...

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Hotspots 02 FEB 2023

Is the real estate market poised for a return to normal?

How will a return to normalcy scenario play out for the property market? According to the executive of a peak real...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2023

A 2nd Qld council is cracking down on unapproved Airbnbs

Planning regulations require certain properties on Queensland’s popular Sunshine Coast to seek council approval...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2023

Will Qld’s rental crisis find a turning point in 2023?

Despite Queensland’s vacancy rate inching higher at the end of 2022, a peak real estate body voiced its scepticism...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2023

Swift return of Chinese students to add immense pressure to rental market

A snap decision by the Chinese government has placed Australia’s desperate need for student accommodation under the...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2023

The property market downturn has cooled: Corelogic

Australia’s rate of home value price decline has eased, according to the research firm’s home value index (HVI) for...

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Hotspots 31 JAN 2023

Brisbane’s record falls can’t erase rapid pandemic price gains

Just over seven months after prices peaked, the Queensland capital has recorded its swiftest and largest decline ever.

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Hotspots 31 JAN 2023

Billion-dollar markets: Suburbs where buyers spared no expense in 2022

While 2022 proved to be a tumultuous year for the property market, a new report revealed that there were a handful of...

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Hotspots 27 JAN 2023

New residential land sales fell in Q3 2022 despite price declines

Even with land prices affordability growing slightly, HIA-CoreLogic’s latest Residential Land Report for the...

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Finance 27 JAN 2023

Annual inflation balloons to 30-year high

The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) consumer price index (CPI) data revealed annual inflation reached its...

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Hotspots 27 JAN 2023

6 key real estate trends investors must watch out for in 2023

A mortgage expert weighs in on how trends in 2022 will shape the property market’s landscape this year.

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Hotspots 25 JAN 2023

Trio of beachside suburbs mark Melbourne’s top performers

Melbourne’s waterfront suburbs continue to enjoy strong gains in 2022, with three beachside locations claiming the...

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Hotspots 25 JAN 2023

Return to capital cities will continue driving rental crunch in 2023, report shows

Australians and overseas migrants are returning to major cities, causing rental supply to slump and competition for...

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2023

Australia’s most popular FHB locations revealed

A fresh batch of data from one of the big four banks has revealed the Australian postcodes most popular among first...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2023

4 in 5 Aussie markets declined in Q4 2022

The number of Australian markets that reported a decline during the December quarter grew from less than 10 per cent...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2023

Labour shortage, supply constraints drive house commencements to record highs: HIA

Aussie home builders had been commencing more new projects than they had been completing, new data showed, as supply...

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Tax & Legal 19 JAN 2023

Accountants urge home buyers to weigh cost of dodging stamp duty

Opting to pay an annual tax rather than stamp duty is “a double-edged sword” and could even raise house prices.

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Finance 19 JAN 2023

Investor lending decline is detrimental to renters, expert says

Tenants in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland will get the short end of the stick following a major drop off...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2023

Victorian market shows ‘great investment potential’

The state’s regions have capped off a strong 2022 despite eight interest rate rises and “a confluence of pressures...

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Tax & Legal 18 JAN 2023

NSW Labor’s hefty election housing promises

As NSW’s Labor Party look to emulate its federal counterparts and win office at the looming 25 March election,...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2023

Revealed: Top 10 most searched suburbs in Perth in 2022

Buyers who are looking to turn the great Australian dream into reality on West Australian soil have revealed their...

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