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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Property market update Sydney read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 02 Jul 2021
Property market update: Sydney, June 2021
Sydney’s property market posted lofty gains in June, as the country’s dwelling values ended the financial year on a level not seen since 2004. But there are now...
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Calls for a taskforce intensify as Sydney’s CBD returns to lockdown read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Jul 2021
Calls for a taskforce intensify as Sydney’s CBD returns to lockdown
The Property Council of Australia has cautioned that the recovery of Sydney’s CBD could be threatened by the city’s recent lockdown.
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Despite 13.5% annual growth, CoreLogic warns of market momentum loss read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2021
Despite 13.5% annual growth, CoreLogic warns of market momentum loss
Australia’s housing market jumped in June, but experts warn that the momentum of the property boom may be slipping.
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Auctions stall as millions are plunged into snap lockdowns read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2021
Auctions stall as millions are plunged into snap lockdowns
Multiple lockdowns across the country have sent auctions spiraling downwards as Australia tries to control a new wave of the COVID pandemic.
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The 6 benefits of downsizing your home read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2021
The 6 benefits of downsizing your home
Seniors looking to downsize their family home in a more tax-effective way are being urged to look at the downsizer contribution scheme.
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More Australians aspire to home ownership amid soaring prices read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2021
More Australians aspire to home ownership amid soaring prices
Despite significant house price growth, Australians’ appetite for property remained strong, hitting an all-time high in the first few months of this year, new data has...
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Capital city home values add 10% in 1 week amid lockdowns read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jun 2021
Capital city home values add 10% in 1 week amid lockdowns
Despite localised lockdowns, home values across the capital cities have continued to climb, but is this growth sustainable?
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Landlords and tenants being asked to pick up the bill for Sydney’s latest lockdown read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jun 2021
Landlords and tenants being asked to pick up the bill for Sydney’s latest lockdown
Rental relief was not included in the NSW state government’s tranche of pandemic support measures.
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Pandemic boosts rural migration by 7 per cent read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Jun 2021
Pandemic boosts rural migration by 7 per cent
The Commonwealth Bank has put a number on the boost in rural migration resulting from the relocation of remote workers to regional locations over the past 12 months.
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Foreign investment slipped during the pandemic read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jun 2021
Foreign investment slipped during the pandemic
The real consequences of COVID-19 on foreign investment in Australia’s property market are beginning to surface.
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