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Hotspots • 24 May 2021

Property market update: Brisbane, April 2021

Brisbane’s typically slow-moving property market has continued to rapidly grow in April, despite Australia’s most recent market boom showing signs of slowing down...

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Hotspots • 24 May 2021

Clearance rates continue to trend lower

Auction clearance rates across combined capital cities have declined for the fifth consecutive week, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots • 24 May 2021

Victoria’s new builds break boom record

A new record number of detached housing starts are set to begin in Victoria, breaking the numbers achieved during the peak of the 2018 boom.

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Hotspots • 21 May 2021

Regional rents soar as people flee cities

Regional rent values have outpaced the capital city markets by almost three times, a new report has revealed.

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Hotspots • 21 May 2021

ACT extends land tax exemptions for landlords

In a bid to address rental affordability across Canberra, the ACT government has announced the indefinite extension of land tax exemptions for landlords.

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Hotspots • 20 May 2021

Auction activity set for slide

Following recent highs, with the last two weeks being the second and third busiest weeks of 2021, the auction market appears to be cooling alongside the weather.

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Hotspots • 20 May 2021

Pindan sinks, property owners advised of next steps

Property owners affected by the sudden closure of the Pindan Group are being urged to immediately contact their home indemnity insurance provider.

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Hotspots • 20 May 2021

Westpac introduces a savings buffer for distressed mortgage customers

Westpac is looking to make life a little easier for financially distressed customers by introducing a savings buffer to its existing suite of mortgage products.

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Hotspots • 19 May 2021

Small capital cities lead rental growth with double-digit rise

While Sydney and Melbourne’s rental markets continue to struggle, the smaller capital cities are thriving, having achieved massive growth in the past 12 months.

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Hotspots • 19 May 2021

Could the ‘outstanding’ 2 per cent deposit scheme break the poverty trap?

The 2 per cent deposit scheme has been widely praised as a way to ‘break generational poverty traps’, two industry experts have said.

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