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Hotspots 20 FEB 2018

Investors continuing to leave market and be replaced by first home buyers

A new report by the Housing Industry Association shows investors are still leaving the market, with their absence being...
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Finance 20 FEB 2018

Wage growth needs to surpass housing growth, claims RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia has stated that although it does not focus on the property market, it “would be a good...
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Hotspots 19 FEB 2018

Home values slip in every capital city, listings decline in most

Every capital city saw home values decline this week, the latest CoreLogic data shows.
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Hotspots 19 FEB 2018

Sydney sees vacancy rates rise while property growth slows

Vacancy rates in one of Australia’s most popular property markets are at a five-year high with reports that it is...
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Hotspots 15 FEB 2018

Property value growth slowing outside of Sydney and Melbourne over last 10 years

The latest Property Pulse by CoreLogic takes a look at how the property markets have fared post-global financial...
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Hotspots 15 FEB 2018

Construction set to moderate while renos expected to boom

This year is set to see a rise in residential renovation while new residential construction is predicted to slow down,...
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Hotspots 14 FEB 2018

Cost of land keeps on rising, impacting on housing affordability

A report by the Housing Industry Association and CoreLogic has highlighted how a lack of land supply is driving up...
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Finance 13 FEB 2018

APRA chairman sets sights higher on ‘improvements’ to lending

The prudential regulator has claimed while its curbs on investor and interest-only lending have been successful, there...
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Hotspots 12 FEB 2018

Investors running scared with APRA to blame

Recent findings from the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of investors has been...
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Hotspots 12 FEB 2018

Listings keep sliding while home values keep steady

Home values remained steady this week in every capital city except one, the latest CoreLogic data shows.
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Tax & Legal 09 FEB 2018

APRA IO reductions ‘blunt interventions’, cost taxpayers $500m

Lending restrictions put in place by APRA on interest-only loans have cost Australian taxpayers an approximate $500...
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Hotspots 08 FEB 2018

Most property sales taking longer than a year ago: CoreLogic

The latest Property Pulse by CoreLogic analyses the time on market of the capital cities around the nation, showing on...
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Tax & Legal 07 FEB 2018

Scott Morrison on neg gearing scandal: “The Treasurer is going to have his view”

The Treasurer has spoken out on his opposition regarding the potential implementation of Labor’s policy to remove...
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Hotspots 06 FEB 2018

Property commentator calls BS on long-standing property myth

Everyone has their view on what makes a hotspot popular, with typically one underlying trend that no one thinks twice...
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Finance 06 FEB 2018

RBA announces cash rate decision - February 2018

The official cash rate has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board meeting.
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2018

Women twice as likely as men to consider investing: Westpac

Women in property are overtaking men in all aspects of home ownership, including investing, according to a new report...
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2018

Capital city home values stabilise across the country

Nationwide, home values held in all but two capital cities over the last week, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Finance 02 FEB 2018

Cost of living costing Australians their financial progress

The financial comfort of Australia is being impacted by the cost of living increasing, regardless of improving job...
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Tax & Legal 01 FEB 2018

Victoria rental reforms address ‘politics’, not ‘problems’

A recently formed council of property investors has claimed that Victoria’s recent proposed reforms to the...
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Hotspots 30 JAN 2018

Perth rents set to rise in tight rental market

Due to a tightening in the Perth rental market with modest supply and high levels of demand, rents throughout 2018 are...
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Hotspots 30 JAN 2018

Negative gearing not driving up prices: report

A report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has revealed high home prices are not a result...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2018

Home values mostly decline nationwide

Home values declined in the majority of capital cities last week, with only one holding, the latest CoreLogic data...
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Finance 25 JAN 2018

Baby Boomer real estate spending to be overtaken by Millennials

A real estate group has predicted over the next five years, Millennial spending on real estate will overtake the...
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Hotspots 25 JAN 2018

National rental rates rising, yields holding: CoreLogic

Rental rates are on the rise while national rental yields hold flat, according to new CoreLogic data.
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Hotspots 25 JAN 2018

Residential house building fall to be “softer than anticipated”

A recent survey has found the residential building industry is seeing a positive outlook, with an expected wind down of...
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