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Vacancy rates steady in Sydney, mostly down in regional NSW

The rental market in NSW saw modest success over the month of July, research from the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) indicates.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 17 Aug 2018

Record supply figures in top markets point to easing affordability

With the property market bubbling down to supply and demand, one industry expert has stated that demand is being met with ample supply, and is helping push down property ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 17 Aug 2018

Smaller markets beat out Sydney and Melbourne for premium property sales growth

A recent analysis of premium Sydney and Melbourne property has revealed values are falling, making these exclusive properties that bit more affordable, while most of the ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 16 Aug 2018

What ‘boring’ Brisbane needs to do to boost property prices up

While many may pick out Brisbane as a top investment option, the capital city is yet to boom, and there are a few reasons why, according to one expert.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 15 Aug 2018

$1.1m fines, jail time for non-compliant combustible cladding in effect in NSW

Strata corporations and property owners need to make sure their property is up to code as improper cladding, which is prone to combustion, is now banned across the state ...

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 15 Aug 2018

The driving force behind asbestos removal

While one in three homes in Australia contain asbestos, new research has discovered why more Australians aren’t making the effort to remove this deadly killer.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 15 Aug 2018

ATO increases scrutiny on short-term holiday rentals

Watch out, short-term holiday letting landlords! The ATO has announced that it will be launching a data-matching program to pick up those who leave out rental income and ...

TAX & LEGAL • Tue, 14 Aug 2018

House sales pump up in the Pilbara area over June 2018 quarter

Western Australia’s Pilbara region is proving itself to be a popular hotspot, with one particular suburb seeing sales activity reaching over 40 per cent for the last year

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 14 Aug 2018

Two major markets avoid value decline amid overall drop

Last week saw two major capital city markets avoid value declines, recovering slightly from the previous week’s declines of all but one of the major capital cities.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 13 Aug 2018