2 min read Hotspots 03 AUG 2020 How low could house prices actually go? With unemployment at a 20-year high, immigration becoming non-existent and interest rates having hit the lower bound,... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 31 JUL 2020 What is the lowest mortgage rate? With financial institutions fighting for new business, new and existing mortgage-holders could get a rate beginning... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 JUL 2020 Rental searches up 39% Despite new data showing that national rents fell over the last quarter, prospective tenants are increasingly looking... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 JUL 2020 Melbourne auction activity continues to decline The flow-on effects of Melbourne’s increased COVID-19 cases and renewed lockdown measures are set to have a... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 30 JUL 2020 Crisis sees investors swing towards big 4 banks The onset of COVID-19 has seen a change in consumer sentiment, including an uptick for lending through the big four... READ NOW
2 min read Hotspots 30 JUL 2020 Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 10 New border restrictions come into play as the country continues to deal with COVID-19. Here are the biggest property... READ NOW
2 min read Finance 30 JUL 2020 Australian households comfortable about their finances Government lifelines, including the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, are having an impact, with more Australians... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 29 JUL 2020 Demand for property trades remains New research has shown that supply and demand for skilled trades “remained close to equilibrium” over the last... READ NOW
2 min read Hotspots 29 JUL 2020 Why real estate is the real winner of the pandemic Investing in business is risky at the best of times, so where might you be better placed to put your money? An investor... READ NOW
2 min read Tax & Legal 29 JUL 2020 ‘No need’: WA hits back at potential tenancy legislation extension REIWA has called for the emergency period tenancy legislation for residential and commercial properties in Western... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 27 JUL 2020 41% of auctions withdrawn in Melbourne Recent data has provided insight into the impact of Melbourne’s lockdown, with preliminary figures showing 41 per... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 27 JUL 2020 Stamp duty stamped out in NSW New homes under $800,000 will be stamp duty free under a state government plan to provide a “targeted boost” to... READ NOW
2 min read Tax & Legal 27 JUL 2020 3 tax errors made by property investors There are three common mistakes property investors make when it comes to maximising their tax return, according to BMT... READ NOW
2 min read Finance 24 JUL 2020 Home prices won’t return to peak until ‘middle of decade’ Housing market risks are “swinging back to the downside” amid a return to stricter social distancing measures,... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 24 JUL 2020 Economic woes are still at ‘the quarter time siren’ The latest economic update from the government shows that far more construction support will be needed to underpin... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 23 JUL 2020 Auctions to pick back up There are more auctions scheduled across the combined capital cities for the week concluding 26 July than the week... READ NOW
5 min read Hotspots 23 JUL 2020 Capital city property price update: July 2020 House prices across Australia have fallen by 2 per cent and unit prices are down even further, at 2.2 per cent in the... READ NOW
2 min read Hotspots 23 JUL 2020 Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 9 JobKeeper and JobSeeker may look different, but they will stick around past September, allowing the property market to... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 23 JUL 2020 Budget black hole: Treasurer provides economic update Unemployment is expected to reach 9 per cent by Christmas while the budget deficit returns to World War II-era levels,... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 22 JUL 2020 Property to get an ‘economic airbag’ The extension of the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments has been welcomed by PIPA, calling it an economic airbag for the... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 22 JUL 2020 RBA acknowledges HomeBuilder boost The central bank has observed an increase in buyer interest following the rollout of the HomeBuilder package. READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 22 JUL 2020 Sacking stamp duty could make houses cheaper: Here’s how Stamp duty and payroll tax are being blamed for dwindling new housing approvals in major Australian cities, which in... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 22 JUL 2020 7 ways to ‘reinvigorate’ WA’s rental market A real estate body is advocating for seven changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), noting that such changes... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 21 JUL 2020 Melbourne likely to see more auctions withdrawn Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown is likely to see more auctions being withdrawn from the market than normal. READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 20 JUL 2020 $250k in taxes on a $500k property: The real cost of investing The $13.1 billion in negative gearing benefits dished out to investors in 2017–18 was nothing compared to the... READ NOW