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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...

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Finance 13 MAR 2018

IO fixed rate loans predicted to come down ‘in the next few weeks’

Following APRA’s requirements to curb investor lending, one expert has claimed the big four banks have “overshot...

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Hotspots 12 MAR 2018

Home values fluctuate across the board, listings trending downward

Home values this week saw varying levels of fluctuations according to the latest CoreLogic data.

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Hotspots 12 MAR 2018

Perth vacancy rate at two-year low

According to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA), Perth’s vacancy rate is at its lowest point...

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Hotspots 08 MAR 2018

The fastest selling capital city property around Australia

The latest property Pulse from CoreLogic looks at which suburbs are moving property sales the fastest in each of the...

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Hotspots 07 MAR 2018

Investor red tape is not the answer for slipping housing affordability

Over the December quarter, housing affordability declined nationwide, and some are saying the answer to the issue...

Finance 06 MAR 2018

RBA announces interest rate decision for March

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

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Tax & Legal 05 MAR 2018

Abolish negative gearing to address housing affordability: Grattan

The current crisis of housing affordability has been the result of the actions of “neglectful” governments in the...

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Hotspots 05 MAR 2018

Home values up in only one major capital city; listings slightly up all round

Home values saw slight fluctuations, with only one major capital city seeing a value increase, according to the latest...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2018

Only one capital city saw positive value growth over February

One capital city stood out with positive value growth among the rest as dwelling values dropped in all, except another...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2018

As tenancy reforms approach, regional Victorian rental demand is on the rise

Demand is growing in Victoria for rental properties, as vacancy rates in regional Victoria have fallen below 2 per...

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Hotspots 28 FEB 2018

Retiring Baby Boomer boom to shift Perth property market

As a result of an oncoming large increase of Baby Boomers retiring, there is a rise in demand for high density living...