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Aussies forgo home loan applications for camper purchases in December

Home loan applications ticked down in December, following a record high November, new data has revealed. 

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Brisbane, Adelaide prices tipped to grow as investors zero in on smaller cities

Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are tipped to experience the strongest price growth this year, as 19 per cent of existing investors explore new purchases, an expert has said

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Inner Sydney rental vacancies stabilise as exodus from middle ring continues

Sydney’s inner ring continued to attract tenants in December as the end of 2020 brought more stability to the rental accommodation market after a period of uncertainty

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 18 Jan 2021

Online shopping surge breathes new life into mundane commercial property

The online shopping surge born out of the COVID-19 pandemic has breathed new life into a considerably mundane type of commercial property, as customers shift their habits ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 15 Jan 2021

New home loan demand shatters records

The total value of loan commitments for investor housing rose 6 per cent month-on-month to reach $5.6 billion in November last year, as the property market heated up in ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 15 Jan 2021

NT extends BuildBonus program after shovelling $220m into local economy

Having successfully shovelled millions into the local economy, the Northern Territory has extended its BuildBonus scheme to 31 March 2021, with Territorians given extra ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 15 Jan 2021

Sydney remains attractive to investors despite pandemic

Sydney remains an attractive investment for hoteliers and developers despite the pandemic’s devastating impact on the tourism industry.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 14 Jan 2021

How to turn your ‘costly’ lifestyle investment into a money-making asset

Emotionally driven holiday home buyers are being advised to seek maximum rental income and depreciation benefits to make their investments viable.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 14 Jan 2021

Scammers on the prowl for first home buyers: WA couple’s dreams shattered

A Western Australian couple have been scammed out of their entire home purchase savings after a fraudster cloned the settlement agent’s email address.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 14 Jan 2021