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Hotspots 12 JUL 2021

The standout performers of Brisbane’s real estate market revealed

Brisbane has seen a swift recovery from the pandemic, with sellers and buyers said to have whiplash as property prices...
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Hotspots 12 JUL 2021

Young renters cry out against ‘lack of respect’ in rental market

Young Australians have expressed dismay over the perceived discrimination within the rental market as the wealth divide...
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Hotspots 12 JUL 2021

COVID fails to stop auction market success

Preliminary auction clearance rates across combined capital cities have continued to improve even with volumes...
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Hotspots 09 JUL 2021

Online auctions give way to interstate buyers

With the pandemic pushing the real estate industry online, many vendors now get the chance to cast a wider net.
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Hotspots 09 JUL 2021

The two most resilient property markets in Australia revealed

Despite economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, two Sydney markets have seen strong growth that could be traced back...
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Hotspots 09 JUL 2021

Lockdowns affect property markets in 4 distinct ways, new research shows

With state-based lockdowns coming back as a new COVID-19 variant entered Australia, how will the property market fare...
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Hotspots 09 JUL 2021

Property market update: Melbourne, June 2021

Melbourne’s property market remained hot amid the winter season, as the Victorian capital saw another month of solid...
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Hotspots 08 JUL 2021

Auction volumes edge up slightly amid prolonged Sydney lockdown

Capital city auction markets are slowly recovering after localised lockdowns sent volumes spiraling a week earlier.
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Hotspots 08 JUL 2021

Property sales soared by over 60% in H1

Property sales have soared by over 60 per cent compared with recent years in what has been hailed a testament to the...
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Hotspots 08 JUL 2021

Bumper rental yields across capital cities revealed

Rental markets continue their strong growth in prices for landlords over the last quarter, although the ranking of...
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Hotspots 08 JUL 2021

10 high-performing suburbs where prices are adding $50k per month

Australia’s housing market continues to rise in value, but the benefits of that rise are rarely distributed equally....
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Hotspots 07 JUL 2021

House price growth tipped to slow despite RBA’s cash rate call

While the RBA continues its lower for longer rhetoric, experts now warn that other headwinds could slow property value...
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Hotspots 07 JUL 2021

Red-hot regional Victoria breaks 10-year record

Victoria’s regional housing market is continuing its red-hot run as it reports the shortest days on market since May...
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Hotspots 07 JUL 2021

REIV protests government’s ‘radio silence’ amid investor woes

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has expressed disappointment over the state government’s silence as investors...
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Hotspots 06 JUL 2021

Brisbane property market update June 2021

This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane property market during June 2021.
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Hotspots 06 JUL 2021

Investor housing loan commitments reach new high

Investors are truly back in the game, with new housing loan commitments now valued at over $9 billion, new research has...
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Hotspots 06 JUL 2021

Perth leads the pack when it comes to prime real estate

The capital of Western Australia is fast becoming a favourite for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. 
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Tax & Legal 06 JUL 2021

The do’s and don’ts for property investors this tax time

Investors are being told to pay particular attention to the do’s and don’ts this tax time, with those who fail to...
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Finance 06 JUL 2021

RBA makes cash rate call amid wild speculation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first call on the official cash rate for this financial year.
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Hotspots 05 JUL 2021

Perth’s property market sizzles despite ‘winter slowdown’

Despite the typical winter slowdown, Perth reported plenty of property hotspot activity in June. 
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Hotspots 05 JUL 2021

Qld property investors anticipate acceleration ahead of 2032 Olympic Games

Long-term property investors are rubbing their hands in glee ahead of the 2023 Olympic Games.
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2021

New home loans reach third-highest level in almost 20 years

The ripe conditions of Australia’s property market find a new peak. 
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2021

Australia’s luxury real estate market just realised its best quarter yet

With borders remaining closed, activity in the priciest corners of Australia’s property market only intensified.
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2021

Property market update: Sydney, June 2021

Sydney’s property market posted lofty gains in June, as the country’s dwelling values ended the financial year on a...
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2021

Calls for a taskforce intensify as Sydney’s CBD returns to lockdown

The Property Council of Australia has cautioned that the recovery of Sydney’s CBD could be threatened by the city’s...
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