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Finance 29 JAN 2022

REIA: Consumer price index a ‘mixed bag’ for housing and home buyers

The All Groups consumer price index (CPI) climbed by 1.3 per cent in the December quarter of 2021 and by 3.5 per cent...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2022

Property market update: Perth, December 2021

2021 marked one of the biggest years for Perth in recent history, as buyers turned west in search of affordability and...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2022

Record-breaking sales push NT unit market to new heights

The Northern Territory (NT) property market finished strong in 2021 with record sales in the unit market propelled by...
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Finance 29 JAN 2022

Could the RBA raise interest rates this year?

With the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing unemployment at its lowest level in well...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2022

Sydney ranks among top data centre markets in the world

Sydney ranked eighth globally and clinched the third spot in the Asia-Pacific data centre market as the industry...
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Hotspots 28 JAN 2022

Where to find property below $560k in SA

It’s still possible to find good bargains below the median price in the state, despite many buyers being scared off...
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Hotspots 26 JAN 2022

The seasonal slowdown is already over: Auctions are back for 2022

The property market has had an earlier than usual jumpstart in January 2022.
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Hotspots 25 JAN 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, December 2021

The high-octane Brisbane market saw record-setting gains at the end of 2021, taking the title as Australia’s...
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Hotspots 25 JAN 2022

Scarcity drives up residential land prices

The price of residential land in Australia has recorded its strongest annual increase since 2006, new research has...
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Hotspots 22 JAN 2022

Perth market a recipe for gains in 2022

With Perth’s property values expected to rise a further 10 per cent in 2022, investors have clearly taken note of the...
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Hotspots 22 JAN 2022

Big spenders buy into luxury residential markets despite pandemic, report shows

The pandemic did not deter high rollers from buying into Australia’s luxury residential market, with a new report...
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Finance 22 JAN 2022

Westpac forecasts higher interests rates: Borrowers warned to brace for higher repayments

Monthly repayments could soon cost borrowers a lot more cash if Westpac’s predictions for rate rises do come to...
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Hotspots 21 JAN 2022

Aussie sellers see highest level of profitability in a decade

Aussie property vendors are now making $270,000, on average, for every sale, according to a recent study.
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Hotspots 20 JAN 2022

Top 10 Perth suburbs for price growth

While the overall Perth property market achieved a healthy 13 per cent increase in 2021, a number of Perth suburbs saw...
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Hotspots 20 JAN 2022

The ‘survivorship’ mindset: How to capitalise on NSW rising land values

According to projections from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the value of residential land in NSW has...
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Hotspots 19 JAN 2022

The best suburbs for property growth in 2022 – Part 2

Growth is currently forecast for these 15 suburbs in the year ahead.
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Hotspots 18 JAN 2022

Property market update: Melbourne, December 2021

Melbourne capped off a bumpy 2021 with double-digit annual growth, triumphing over gloomy start-of-the-year forecasts....
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Hotspots 18 JAN 2022

7 trends to shape the commercial market in 2022

The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the commercial real estate industry, as it does practically every other...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2022

‘Nearology’ factor pushing double-digit growth in these WA suburbs

Robust activity in Western Australia’s popular suburbs has caused property prices to skyrocket, yet buyers are still...
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Hotspots 14 JAN 2022

5 reasons SA property prices could jump 15% in 2022

As open borders boost demand, one network GM expects South Australia to grow by 15 per cent in 2022.
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Finance 14 JAN 2022

What’s your money mindset?

According to new research, most Aussies fall into four primary money mindsets. Knowing which category you fall into...
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Hotspots 13 JAN 2022

4 reasons to give commercial properties a second look

Soaring house prices in Australia are turning away a growing number of investors, and the lucrative commercial property...
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Hotspots 13 JAN 2022

The 20 Australian suburbs where it’s hardest to rent

New research has revealed just how tight some of Australia’s rental markets have become.
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Hotspots 12 JAN 2022

‘Landlords’ markets’ to remain in 2022

Significant monthly increases in rental supply have resulted in higher national vacancy rates, but the majority of...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2022

Victorian suburbs to watch for in 2022

A number of Victorian locales are showing no signs of slowing down over the new year, with prices projected to...
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