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Hotspots 19 OCT 2017

Australian housing market is ‘frothy’

A property finance lawyer has said that he does not believe that the Australian housing market is in a “bubble”....

Hotspots 18 OCT 2017

Growth in older investors has RBA worried

The number of property investors over the age of 60 is on the up, and this trend is leaving the Reserve Bank of...

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Hotspots 18 OCT 2017

Leading portal ranked top by Aussie Millennials

One of Australia’s most popular property platforms has been ranked as the top brand improver among Millennials in...

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Hotspots 16 OCT 2017

‘Major structural change’ in property landscape

Lenders are moving away from property investors and towards upgraders, representing a “major structural change” in...

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Hotspots 16 OCT 2017

Home values on the move again across most capital cities

Home values increased in all but one capital city last week, with only Sydney recording a drop, according to the latest...

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Hotspots 09 OCT 2017

'No such thing as the Australian housing market', says CBA

The outgoing CEO of CBA has said that there is no such thing as the Australian housing market, that the “vast...

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Hotspots 09 OCT 2017

Investment tips and tricks revealed soon at Property Buyer Expo

Sydney’s upcoming Property Buyer Expo is set to provide investors with additional information to improve their...

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Hotspots 06 OCT 2017

Property investment tip: What makes a good property stylist?

Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre have spent years as property stylists, and contrary to most people’s...

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Hotspots 06 OCT 2017

‘No evidence’ Chinese buyers are driving up housing prices

Despite public perception that the “nefarious actions” of Chinese buyers are pushing up housing prices, there’s...

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Hotspots 06 OCT 2017

Fix rate loan demand dipped over September yet still high

In September, new data indicated that demand for fixed rate home loans fell slightly, but still at healthy levels.

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Hotspots 06 OCT 2017

Investors smarter than owner-occupiers over debt, assets supporting debt

The latest analysis by CoreLogic of ABS data shows how investors are taking on debt better than owner-occupiers, as...

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Hotspots 05 OCT 2017

‘A third of IO borrowers don’t know they have an IO loan’: UBS

Banking analysts at UBS have suggested that a third of borrowers with interest-only loans “do not know or understand...

Hotspots 05 OCT 2017

Sydney values fall in September, the rest edge higher

While housing values continue to cool in Sydney, performance across the rest of Australia has begun to trend upwards,...

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Hotspots 04 OCT 2017

Dwelling approvals and sales up for August, but still low

New ABS data shows the number of dwelling approvals and sales are on the rise, but are overall low when compared to...

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Hotspots 04 OCT 2017

Big Four bank makes strategic acquisition of proptech startup

One of the country’s big four banks has upped its interest in the Australian real estate landscape with the...

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Hotspots 04 OCT 2017

Can property styling increase returns on investment?

Good investment returns have been the main reason why real estate agents nowadays are starting to recommend...

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Hotspots 03 OCT 2017

Home values on the rise again across most capital cities

Home values increased in all but two capital cities last week, with only Sydney and Adelaide recording falls, according...

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RBA makes cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its official cash rate for October following its monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2017

Investors warned about unlikely fire hazard

One of the country’s leading strata industry bodies has issued a stern fire warning to property investors about...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2017

10 years on: which properties doubled their purchase price, and which didn’t?

The latest Property Pulse from CoreLogic shows the areas where the value of their purchase price doubled, which fell...

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Hotspots 27 SEP 2017

Why affordable hotspots are hotter than pricier suburbs

The results of a new study have been released in a report that show urban, less affluent hotspots actually have a...

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Hotspots 27 SEP 2017

Investors have their say: confidence high, most popular capital city, and better regulation

An investor survey has revealed how Australian property investors feel about their confidence levels in their decision...

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Hotspots 26 SEP 2017

New e-conveyancing platform launched to streamline process, improve efficiencies

Whether you’re buying or selling a property, the conveyancing part of the process often causes delays, with one in...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2017

Residential real estate at healthy levels: Mortgage Choice

According to Mortgage Choice CEO John Flavell, residential real estate in Australia has ‘never been healthier’.

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2017

Home values remain flat across most capital cities

Home values remained – uncannily – unchanged last week in all but one capital city, with Melbourne the only one...