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Hotspots 20 APR 2018

Investors suffering less than owner-occupiers from mortgage repayments

New data indicates that investors are in a much better position to meet mortgage repayments than owner-occupiers.

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Hotspots 20 APR 2018

Property confidence levels reach new high

The results of a survey by the Property Council of Australia reveal that industry professionals have high hopes for the...

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Tax & Legal 19 APR 2018

‘Stupid’ ruling hurts landlords with interstate tenancy disputes in NSW

It’s just gotten a lot harder for landlords and tenants to solve tenancy disputes in New South Wales, according to...

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Tax & Legal 18 APR 2018

GST changes targeting ‘dishonest developers’ in effect

A measure to prevent unscrupulous developers from exploiting GST, which was first mentioned during Budget...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2018

Vacancy rates inch down while asking rates creep up over March

Australia's vacancy rate saw a very slight slip during March, with half of Australia’s capital cities recording no...

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Hotspots 17 APR 2018

Sluggish rents on the rise, yields holding strong

CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review report for the March 2018 quarter shows that rents are on the up and up in every...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2018

Fluctuations in home values lead to overall stabilisation; listings mostly down

Home values in the major capital cities fluctuated last week, overall resulting in values holding steady, the latest...

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Tax & Legal 11 APR 2018

Victorian pool costs ‘significant and pointless’ burden on investors

The Victorian government has recently announced new measures to improve water safety in homes. The Real Estate...

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Hotspots 10 APR 2018

NAB: What the experts are predicting for markets and investors

The latest NAB Residential Property Index saw overall market sentiment rising for the March quarter, and exceeding...

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Hotspots 10 APR 2018

Property buyers rush to purchase ‘the one’ quickly, study warns

New research indicates that property buyers are deciding to settle on purchasing a property in less time than it takes...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2018

Stabilisation in value and listings across all but one capital city

Aside from Sydney, home values in the major capital cities saw a positive outlook, either holding steady or rising,...

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Finance 06 APR 2018

APRA measures have ‘driven investors out’, new report finds

APRA’s tightened lending requirements have succeeded in pushing investors out of the property market, and...

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Hotspots 03 APR 2018

The best capital city in March revealed

Regional properties saw a rise in their median value over March, while capital city values fell, with last month’s...

Finance 03 APR 2018

RBA announces April cash rate decision

The official cash rate for April has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board...

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Hotspots 28 MAR 2018

New house sales continue to decline

Despite some slight growth in some areas, for the second month in a row, new home sales overall nationwide declined,...

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2018

Auctions hit new record, home values back to fluctuations over last week

The number of auctions reached a new record over the last week, while home values are back to fluctuating after last...

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Hotspots 22 MAR 2018

$1m+ property values on the rise

The latest data from CoreLogic shows in the last 12 months to December 2017, 16.1 per cent of all houses and 9.5 per...

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Hotspots 21 MAR 2018

Where are the worst suburbs to resell a property?

Recent CoreLogic data has indicated the worst suburbs to resell a property, with two states dominating the charts.

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Hotspots 21 MAR 2018

Successful crowdfunding venture paves way for profit in triple-digit growth suburb

The success of a Sydney investment management firm acquiring over 5 acres of land means future investment in an...

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Hotspots 21 MAR 2018

Sydney offering the least for investors, Brisbane offering the most

A new survey has found investors believe Sydney is least likely to offer investment success over 2018, while the...

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Hotspots 20 MAR 2018

More property investors reselling at a loss than owner-occupiers

Investors are more likely to sell properties at a loss when compared to owner-occupiers, according to a new CoreLogic...

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Hotspots 19 MAR 2018

Sydney sees stabilising vacancy rates for the month, up for the quarter

The vacancy rate across Sydney has seen signs of stabilisation, according to data from the Real Estate Institute of New...

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Finance 15 MAR 2018

Investor loan rate rises linked to APRA benchmarks: ACCC

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has released an interim report into the “opaque pricing” of...

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Hotspots 14 MAR 2018

Capital cities see property prices rise except for one, vacancy rates down in most

A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) shows every single capital city except for one...

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Hotspots 14 MAR 2018

Vacancy rates decline due to seasonal moving trends

National vacancy rates fell 0.1 per cent down to 2.2 per cent in February, which was mostly led by a sudden drop in...