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Will COVID-19 lead to a regional housing boom?

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the property market witnessed a structural shift in housing demand, particularly across larger capital cities. However, recent study ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Nov 2020

Dwelling approvals rise in September

Private sector dwellings drove the rise in the number of dwellings approved in September, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Nov 2020

Melbourne leads surge in October listings

As COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed, capital cities saw a significant rise in property listings in October, led by a surge in Melbourne.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Nov 2020

Sydney, Melbourne lead capital city auctions

Sydney and Melbourne lead the capital cities in the number of auctions as Australia continues to recover from the economic onslaught of the COVID-19 outbreak.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Nov 2020

Westpac decreases interest rate for home loans

Westpac has announced further changes to support home loan and small-business customers, including lowering fixed home loan rates and reducing rates on a number of ...

FINANCE • Thu, 05 Nov 2020

Amid pandemic: Aussies now in a better position to buy a house

Nearly half of Australians are considering buying a property in the next 12 months, but their standards for a new home has been shifting as a result of COVID-19, new ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Nov 2020

Property seen as ‘safe investment’ amid economic turbulence

Residential real estate has long been a gold mine for Australia, but the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak saw the economy weaken, ultimately affecting the property market

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 04 Nov 2020

Housing sentiment continues to improve in September: REIA

Lending to Households and Business figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the value of new loan commitments for housing grew for the ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 04 Nov 2020

National rental decline eases over September quarter

National rental values decreased to -0.2 per cent during the September quarter from -0.5 per cent over the June quarter, with the strength in regional rental markets ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 04 Nov 2020