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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Budget winners read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2020
Budget winners: First-time buyers and granny flat builders
With so much of the budget emphasising jobs, there wasn’t much room for the federal government to embark on a big property spending spree – but that’s not to say...
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Clearance rates fall over long weekend read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Oct 2020
Clearance rates fall over long weekend
CoreLogic figures show that clearance rates fell across the combined capital cities this week due to lower volumes of homes being sold over the October long weekend.
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first sign of a heating market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2020
What is the first sign of a heating market?
Property investors are being advised to look at the rental market as a sign of desirability as it is often the first sign of a growing market.
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Adani a boon for commercial property up north read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2020
Adani a boon for commercial property up north
With work well underway on Adani’s Carmichael mine site, it’s central Queensland’s commercial market that is set to benefit, according to a real estate agent.
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Domain rolls out off-market property alert function read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Oct 2020
Domain rolls out off-market property alert function
Domain has launched a new feature that’s set to see house hunters given early access to properties that match their search criteria before they are listed.
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How HomeBuilder is impacting detached building approvals read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Oct 2020
How HomeBuilder is impacting detached building approvals
The flow-on effects of the HomeBuilder package are starting to become more evident in detached building approvals, according to an expert in the space.
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Are you with the right builder read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Investment tip: Are you with the right builder?
Property investors often seek to manufacture equity by building and renovating – a strategy that could be made or broken by their chosen lender. Builder Finders’...
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Property market update Perth read icon 9 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Property market update: Perth, August 2020
As the country moves to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, how will the Perth property market fare over the remainder of 2020?
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Why distressed properties still sell at market value read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Why distressed properties still sell at market value
Despite leading economists predicting a fall in the housing market once government support is withdrawn, a leading property researcher believes stock levels will have a...
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The biggest stories this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week - OCT 2020
From the extension of several states’ rental moratoriums to the reopening of Victoria’s property marketplace: Here are this week’s biggest property stories.
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