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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
‘First home buyer schemes putting buyers in excessive debt’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Jun 2021
‘First home buyer schemes putting buyers in excessive debt’
While the government touts its efforts to boost home ownership, one real estate network warns that current first home buyer schemes could be a catch-22.
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CBA seconds Westpac’s sooner than anticipated rate rise forecast read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2021
CBA seconds Westpac’s sooner than anticipated rate rise forecast
Commonwealth Bank has seconded Westpac’s predictions, forecasting that interest rates will rise well ahead of the RBA’s 2024 timeline.
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NSW infrastructure spend read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2021
NSW’s $108.5bn infrastructure spend: Where is the money going?
The NSW state government just announced a record-setting amount of new infrastructure spending. Here’s where that money is going.
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REIWA sees value in off-market sales read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2021
REIWA sees value in off-market sales
Identifying a gap in the market, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has introduced a new website feature it believes will help Western Australians get ahead...
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infrastructure contribution system read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2021
Property developers set to pay under NSW ‘infrastructure contribution system’ reforms
The way that property developers are taxed in NSW is set for the biggest reform in three decades.  
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Perth rentals down 10-30% from peak read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2021
Perth rentals down 10-30% from peak
The Perth rental market has risen in affordability, with a new analysis showing more than 200 suburbs with median house rents below their peak prices.
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Apartments in today’s market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2021
Apartments in today’s market: Are they worth it?
While owner-occupiers and investors alike rush to snap up houses, one expert believes apartments are still worth a consideration, especially for yield-hungry investors.
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State budget reveals more about NSW stamp duty reform read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2021
State budget reveals more about NSW stamp duty reform
The state government says that proposed stamp duty reforms will improve productivity and leave household incomes better off by over $3,000.
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NSW budget predicts house prices will peak in late 2021 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2021
NSW budget predicts house prices will peak in late 2021
The NSW state government has laid out its predictions for how and when the current housing boom will run out.
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Auction activity: Is this the ‘best winter market ever’? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jun 2021
Auction activity: Is this the ‘best winter market ever’?
Auction clearance rates across capital cities have held steady amid higher volumes, new data has revealed.
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