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Hotspots • 25 Aug 2021

Lockdown market requires ‘realistic’ investors

While the rental market has displayed resilience over the first half of 2021, investors are well advised to manage their expectations moving forward as lockdowns...

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Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021

Australia’s build boom could end in 2022 as lack of migrants bites

A record volume of new detached homes under construction is expected to continue well into 2022, before Australia’s migration standstill begins to yield problems, new...

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Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021

Housing markets brace for ‘tricky’ territory, but a rapid snapback could be on the cards

Housing markets are entering tricky territory, according to Westpac, as affordability constraints surface.

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Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021

Singapore is now the largest foreign investor in Australian property market

Singaporean investors have increasingly moved to fill the gaps in Australia’s property landscape left by the recent exodus of Chinese foreign investment. 

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Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021

‘Too much policy’ harming landlords amid lockdown

Behind rental protections and support packages, landlords are left with the burden of navigating a series of administrative challenges and unraveling considerable red...

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Hotspots • 23 Aug 2021

Australia’s preliminary auction clearance rate just fell to a new low

Lockdowns across some of Australia’s major centres have just yielded the lowest preliminary clearance rate since late July 2020.

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Hotspots • 23 Aug 2021

Online valuations surge as pandemic sets new norm for mortgage industry

Amid the pandemic, more home buyers are now turning to online valuations to speed up the mortgage process, which could have a transformational impact on the industry,...

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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2021

Expats said to be the culprit behind price growth in premium suburbs

One economist has suggested that expats may be the culprit behind recent upticks in premium property prices.

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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2021

How far can $700k stretch across Australia’s capital cities?

It’s long been a feature of Australian real estate that a capital city’s location will have some influence on how much bang property owners can get for their buck.

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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2021

Property market update: Brisbane, July 2021

Brisbane bucked the trend of easing growth, delivering solid growth despite facing COVID-related challenges in July. And with the Sunshine State capital set to host the...

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