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Hotspots 20 APR 2023

Is the Australian housing market truly at ‘high risk’?

While Australia’s property markets have been labelled as the second riskiest in the world, an expert offers arguments...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2023

Healthy Qld rental market ‘worlds away’ as crisis continues

Even with the state’s residential vacancy rate climbing 0.1 per cent between Q4 2022 and Q1 2022, the market remains...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2023

To retire, renting millennials will need 50% more in savings than homeowners

Millennials who rent will need to save significantly more than their home-owning peers in order to retire comfortably,...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2023

Is Perth on the brink of an apartment shortage?

Perth is facing an “imminent” shortage of apartment supply that could intensify the pressure on its property and...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2023

Is housing the key to a successful retirement?

Despite being previously ruled out by the Prime Minister, a reform to national superannuation could open the home...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2023

Victorian property market tracking positively for March quarter

Home values in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria eased their declines during the first three months of...

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Tax & Legal 14 APR 2023

New NSW government praised for ‘clear direction’ when it comes to property

Newly elected Premier Chris Minns’ pledge to address NSW’s critical housing supply problems has been commended by...

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Hotspots 14 APR 2023

Grim conditions for Sunny Coast

The current housing supply issues facing Sunshine Coasters are a “15-to-20-year fix,” according to a new report,...

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Finance 14 APR 2023

ACT market a victim of plummeting investor confidence

The latest round of Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) lending data has led to the Territory’s peak real estate...

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Hotspots 14 APR 2023

Aussie housing market risk level 2nd highest globally: IMF

The level of risk in Australia’s housing market is the second-highest among developed countries, the International...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2023

Surcharges slammed for lack of foreign investors in Qld

Given the housing crisis gripping Queensland, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called on the state...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2023

Revealed: The capital city with the greatest 20-year median house price growth

For years, the biggest capital cities have been dominating headlines with their skyrocketing housing values. But a...

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Tax & Legal 12 APR 2023

ATO to further scrutinise 1.7m property investors

As part of a regular review of returns related to rental property landlords, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will...

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Hotspots 12 APR 2023

Brisbane price growth has officially turned around

There is a lot to get excited about for Brisbane’s future!

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Hotspots 12 APR 2023

How borrowers could unlock ‘enormous’ amounts of money

Could refinancing prove valuable for home owners and investors looking to unlock extra capital this year? According to...

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Hotspots 12 APR 2023

Investor lending down nearly 40% in Qld

An investment executive has raised the alarm that property investing is collapsing in the Sunshine State.

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Hotspots 08 APR 2023

Which city’s property sellers are feeling confident?

A new report showed property listings in all cities experienced an increase in March, with vendors in one capital city...

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Hotspots 06 APR 2023

Rents are surging across the country in 2023

Following a slowdown at the end of 2022, new data from CoreLogic and PropTrack indicates a reacceleration of rental...

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Hotspots 06 APR 2023

New home loans at GFC lows as supply crunch worsens

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate hiking cycle has compounded the nation’s housing stock woes as home...

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Hotspots 06 APR 2023

Can investors be enticed back to WA?

A worrying trend is keeping a steady pace in Western Australia, with the number of rental properties continuing to...

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Hotspots 06 APR 2023

Price growth categorises SA’s Q1 2023

Home values in the state rose slightly during the opening three months of the new year according to new research from...

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Finance 05 APR 2023

‘Reassuring’ rate pause a ‘welcome reprieve’ for homeowners

There appears to be a collective sigh of relief around the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate...

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Finance 05 APR 2023

6 ways landlords can get ready for tax time

As we head into the last quarter of the current financial year, an expert gives tips on how landlords can get ready for...

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Finance 04 APR 2023

RBA makes April cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its highly anticipated third cash rate decision of the new year.

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Hotspots 04 APR 2023

Market outlook points to steady recovery in 2024: Knight Frank

While a rebound is not likely in the cards for the country’s property market this year, a new report predicts the...

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