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Hotspots 30 OCT 2020

New infrastructure critical to NSW economic recovery

While COVID-19 clipped the wings of Sydney’s property market recovery, interrupting a solid rebound since the federal...
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Hotspots 30 OCT 2020

Emerging Sydney hotspots highlight transition to remote work

The unprecedented socioeconomic effects of COVID-19 has become a catalyst for change that is seeing Australians...
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Hotspots 30 OCT 2020

‘Post-pandemic pivot’ leads property buyers to suburbia

COVID-19 has become a catalyst for change, seeing Australians refashioning their homes and rethinking where they want...
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Hotspots 29 OCT 2020

Could Australian property follow NZ’s lead?

Despite facing lockdowns and an election, New Zealand property is moving from strength to strength, with a researcher...
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Hotspots 29 OCT 2020

Housing to become more affordable next year: expert

Housing affordability will continue to improve moderately over the next 12 months because of low mortgage interest...
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Hotspots 29 OCT 2020

Gold Coast records lowest vacancy rate in 2 years

Queensland has started recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the regional rental markets leading...
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Hotspots 29 OCT 2020

Melbourne Cup can’t rein in auction activity

The race that stops the nation won’t be stopping a large number of homes from going under the hammer in Victoria this...
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Finance 29 OCT 2020

How a Hobart purchase set this investor up for a successful portfolio

A keen property investor has spoken out about how his purchase in the Hobart market kicked off the start of a...
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Hotspots 28 OCT 2020

Mortgage delinquency rates to continue rising in 2021

Australian mortgage delinquency rates will continue to increase over the next year due to the ongoing economic fallout...
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Hotspots 28 OCT 2020

Brisbane Rental Market Shows Signs Of Improvement: REIQ

As restrictions begin to ease, the Brisbane property market has begun to work its way towards recovery, with the rental...
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Hotspots 28 OCT 2020

SA property sales increase in September

South Australia’s property market continues to climb in September, with residential property sales up 27.5 per cent...
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Hotspots 28 OCT 2020

1 in 4 Aussies wants to buy a property now

New research has found that Australians increasingly have their sight set on buying property, with one in four looking...
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Hotspots 27 OCT 2020

Consumers move prior to lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic has simply accelerated the tree change that had started prior to the health outbreak, a leading...
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Hotspots 27 OCT 2020

SA to see ‘mini property boom’: Land Services SA

After the property market has witnessed a lull in activity as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, South Australia is...
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Hotspots 27 OCT 2020

Capital city auctions soar as COVID restrictions ease

During the week ended 25 October, there were a total of 1,456 capital city homes taken to auction, the largest volume...
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Hotspots 27 OCT 2020

Tasmania market activity back to pre-COVID levels

Market activity has returned to pre-COVID levels, bringing the state on the road to achieve a ninth successive record...
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Finance 27 OCT 2020

The WA hotspots seeing a median sale price boost

Fresh data has shown the areas in Western Australia that have witnessed an increase in median sale price for the last...
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Hotspots 26 OCT 2020

Established housing market needs government support for long-term boost: REIQ

With no support measures announced for the established housing sector in the federal budget, the Real Estate Institute...
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Hotspots 26 OCT 2020

Inner Brisbane to benefit from new luxury residential project

Commercial real estate lender and investment manager MaxCap Group confirmed on Thursday that it has delivered a circa...
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Hotspots 26 OCT 2020

Qld government adopts COVID strata changes

Strata communities in Queensland are set to benefit from new policies and regulations adopted by the state government,...
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Finance 26 OCT 2020

How this investor is paving the way

An avid investor has his eyes on the prize, embarking on a goal to turn his efforts into supporting a big cause.
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Hotspots 26 OCT 2020

‘Out-of-towners’ flock to Newcastle property market

Cveta Kolarovski has shared how the Newcastle and Port Stephens markets have seen unprecedented demand amid the...
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Hotspots 23 OCT 2020

Capital cities to see busiest auction week since April

With over 1,500 homes scheduled to go under the hammer, the combined capital city auction market is set to see its...
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Finance 22 OCT 2020

Looser lending restrictions: What do they really mean for borrowers?

A relaxation of lending requirements may seem like a win for borrowers, but it’s not all cause for celebration. Like...
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Hotspots 22 OCT 2020

Shared living a solution to loneliness, financial stress for older Australians: PRD

COVID-19 has highlighted several issues across the population, one of which being the impact of financial struggles and...
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