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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Proposed policy to ‘cripple’ mum and dad investors read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2020
Proposed policy to ‘cripple’ mum and dad investors
Proposed changes set to revamp the NSW housing market could see more harm than good, according to an expert in the space.
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Property market update Melbourne read icon 10 min read
Hotspots • 11 Sep 2020
Property market update: Melbourne, August 2020
Most of the property market has remained resilient as the economy struggles with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, but Melbourne continues to follow a downward...
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Arjun Paliwal read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Sep 2020
How to get ahead through counter cyclical buys
Property investors who are worried about falling markets are being advised that it could be an opportunity to grow their portfolio, so long as they can successfully...
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Melbourne to see record-low auction volumes this weekend read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Sep 2020
Melbourne to see record-low auction volumes this weekend
The number of homes on track to go under the hammer in Melbourne is set to reach a record low this week, new research has found.
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HomeBuilder spurs loan recovery read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Sep 2020
HomeBuilder spurs loan recovery: ABS
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has spelled positive news off the back of the HomeBuilder scheme.
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The biggest stories this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Sep 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week - SEPT 2020
Despite the announcement of a roadmap out of stage 4 restrictions, not everyone is happy: Here are the biggest property stories from the past week.
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brisbane apartment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Sep 2020
Beware the Brisbane ‘danger zone’
The oversupply of units in Brisbane’s inner city shows no signs of abating and is exhibiting plenty of red flags for developers and lenders, according to a research...
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Property market update Sydney read icon 11 min read
Hotspots • 09 Sep 2020
Property market update: Sydney, August 2020
As the world continues to battle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many parts of Sydney face an “abrupt halt” in its recovery as the year nears its end. How will...
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Western Perth development read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Sep 2020
Western Perth development receives funding for construction
MaxCap has provided a first mortgage construction finance facility to Iris Residential for One Mabel Park development, located within the affluent western suburb of...
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The relationship between population growth and property prices read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Sep 2020
The relationship between population growth and property prices
With Australia’s annual population growth set to fall to its lowest rate since 1917, there’s no doubt the consequences will flow through to property.
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