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Real estate lockdown read icon 1 min read
Finance • 18 Sep 2020
Real estate lockdown: How Victoria’s restrictions are impacting landlords and tenants
A real estate body has launched a public campaign targeting the Andrews government’s continued real estate restrictions, noting the immense financial hardship this is...
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Premier Daniel Andrews read icon 1 min read
Finance • 16 Sep 2020
Andrews challenged over ‘nonsensical’ approach to real estate restart
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has spoken out about the restrictions to real estate in Victoria, dubbing the approach as “nonsensical” when compared with...
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Value of housing stock falls read icon 2 min read
Finance • 16 Sep 2020
Value of housing stock falls by $98bn
COVID-induced housing market weakness across Australia’s capital cities triggered a $98-billion slide in the total value of residential dwellings, new ABS data has...
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Almost half of investors want to bolster portfolio in 6-12 months read icon 1 min read
Finance • 16 Sep 2020
Almost half of investors want to bolster portfolio in 6-12 months
A new survey has found that almost half of Australians with property in their pocket are actively looking to expand their investment portfolio in the next six to 12...
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Calls intensify for Victoria to be allowed one-on-one inspections read icon 1 min read
Finance • 16 Sep 2020
Calls intensify for Victoria to be allowed one-on-one inspections
Victoria's real estate professionals have pleaded with the Andrews government to allow one-on-one property inspections as the state continues to be locked down.
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NSW borrowers flock to majors for refinancing read icon 2 min read
Finance • 11 Sep 2020
NSW borrowers flock to majors for refinancing
The major banks were the winners of strong refinancing activity in NSW last month, the NSW Land Registry Services has found, taking 67 per cent of refinances.
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Landlords cry out for Melbourne real estate to resume read icon 1 min read
Finance • 10 Sep 2020
Landlords cry out for Melbourne real estate to resume
A real estate industry body is urging the Victorian government to open up the real estate sector for limited transactions to aid landlords, tenants and owner-occupiers...
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property market recover read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Sep 2020
How will WA’s property market recover post-COVID?
A Western Australia real estate body has unveiled what it dubs a “plan for prosperity”, which aims to lead to a market recovery post-COVID-19.
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distressed sales read icon 2 min read
Finance • 08 Sep 2020
Are we about to see more distressed sales?
With Victoria facing renewed restrictions, Ray White Group has flagged whether the state is set to see a greater number of distressed sales.
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5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy read icon 4 min read
Finance • 03 Sep 2020
5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy
COVID-19 and its social and economic fallout have had serious ramifications for many landlords, agents, tenants and insurance providers. Between the moratorium on...
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