Grace Ormsby                
                
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                    Grace is a journalist across Momentum property and investment brands. Grace joined Momentum Media in 2018, bringing with her a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Newcastle. She’s passionate about delivering easy to digest information and content relevant to her key audiences and stakeholders.
                 
                                    
                             
             
            
    
    
    
    
            
                                            
                    
                    
                        10 ways to reform the real estate industry: REIV
                        Full sales price disclosure and standardised contracts are just two of the recommendations that the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has proposed to improve ...
                        
                            
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                                Tue, 05 Apr 2022                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Did the 2022-23 Budget hit the mark for housing? 
                        Has real estate really come out on top in this year’s federal budget? Here’s what leading figures within the industry are saying.
                        
                            
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                                Fri, 01 Apr 2022                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Negative gearing not going anywhere
                        Both major Australian political parties have pledged a commitment to retain negative gearing should they be elected into power at the upcoming federal election.
                        
                            
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                                Fri, 25 Mar 2022                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Labor pledges support for 10,000 regional home buyers
                        With a federal election looming, the Labor Party has unveiled part of its plan to tackle Australia’s housing crisis.
                        
                            
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                                Fri, 25 Mar 2022                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        4 in 5 home owners expect property prices to keep rising: Report
                        Australian property owners are still bullish on the potential for price gains in 2022, a new survey has revealed.
                        
                            
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                        Final housing affordability inquiry report recommends government ‘cut the Gordian knot’
                        Titled The Australian Dream, the inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia report has been released, offering up a range of recommendations for the ...
                        
                            
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                                Fri, 18 Mar 2022                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Up to $12k in rental subsidies on offer in the NT
                        A new Northern Territory scheme is aiming to reduce rental stress among nurses, mechanics, truck drivers, builders and hospitality staff, among other key worker groups.
                        
                            
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                         RBA reveals March cash rate decision
                        Is this the year for rate rises? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its second interest rate decision for 2022.
                        
                            
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                                Tue, 01 Mar 2022                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Will open borders be a boon for the WA market?
                        A Western Australian agency group is expectant of further price growth into the new year for the state as open borders bolster demand.
                        
                            
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                                Tue, 04 Jan 2022