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Auction markets brace for Easter break following near record week

Weekend auction markets are set for a well-earned break for the Easter holidays, with the next phase of autumn selling set to generate more record-breaking results.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 29 Mar 2021

How to skilfully attack the current market

Property investors that skilfully attack the current market could cocoon themselves from future market changes, including interest rate hikes or macro-prudential ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 29 Mar 2021

Can you land a bargain in a soaring market?

While still possible, landing a bargain is exponentially more difficult in a soaring market, a buyer’s agent explains.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 26 Mar 2021

Booming house markets to smash auction records on Super Saturday

A property expert is predicting this Saturday will be one of the biggest auction days of the year as sellers flood the autumn market to avoid the distractions of the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 25 Mar 2021

As NZ scraps negative gearing, is Australia closer to its own cooling measures?

New Zealand has announced a number of drastic measures to curb exponential house price growth, eliminating a major tax benefit to property investors, and although ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 24 Mar 2021

Guide to NSW flood financial aid: From the banks to insurers

The banks are offering customers affected by the NSW floods loan repayment deferrals, among other forms of financial aid, while the Insurance Council of Australia has ...

FINANCE • Tue, 23 Mar 2021

Auction volumes soar further, hitting highest number since April 2020

Last week marked the busiest auction week since the first week of April 2020, while the preliminary clearance rate held at above 80 per cent, according to statistics.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 23 Mar 2021

Investors rejoice as moratorium end draws near in major markets

Rental moratoriums in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia are due to end this week, alongside the government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy, and while some are expecting a ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 22 Mar 2021

WA’s top regional rental markets revealed

Regional centres in Western Australia are enjoying increasing interest, with several areas toppling Perth’s popularity as Aussies continue to seek out more space outside ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 19 Mar 2021