Emilie Lauer
AUTHOR | No. of articles: 238
Originally from France, Emilie has been calling Sydney home for almost a decade. She began her career in a small French radio station before moving to community radio in Sydney’s Paddington, hosting and producing the drive show and covering local issues. She has also written for specialised magazines in the education sector, including The Australian. At Momentum, Emilie is interested in real estate and property investment, with a soft spot for first property buyers. Get in touch [email protected]
Property prices continue to increase in Australia
The Australian property market has seen a modest price increase over the 2024 December quarter, with Adelaide recording the highest growth nationwide.
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025
‘Modern-day mafia’: Building industry let down as CFMEU corruption claims arise
Following new corruption allegations in the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), the Coalition and industry peak bodies have urged the ...
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Migration to regional areas fuels rising house prices
Regional home prices have increased nearly twice as fast than capital cities between mid-2020 and 2022, as more city dwellers relocated to the regions in search of ...
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Interest rate sparks investor refinancing surge
Investors have been actively refinancing their loans following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate cut, a mortgage broker director noted.
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Sydney builder fined $470k for unlicensed work
A Sydney builder has been fined $473,000 following over 40 breaches, including unlicensed work, excessive deposits, and work undertaken without insurance.
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Investors eye new potential as student accommodation supply grows
The pipeline of dedicated student accommodation beds has increased in Australia, with Melbourne taking the lion’s share of the market.
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Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Up by 40%: Sydney’s new housing crippled by taxes
Sydney’s tax values have increased by nearly 40 per cent in five years, now accounting for half of the cost of new housing.
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025
5 ways to increase your rental yield
One of the most common questions I get asked working with investors is how they can increase their rental yield. While the ideal outcome for most landlords is to have a ...
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Cheaper to own? 300 suburbs where home ownership beats renting
Houses and units in more than 300 suburbs nationwide are now cheaper to buy than rent, with Darwin and Perth spoiling buyers with the most options across the capital ...
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025