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Hotspots • 14 Aug 2023

$11m tech tool to slash planning time, get ‘people into homes quicker’

A NSW state government technology platform is making it easier to assess land for housing not across the state, but potentially Australia-wide.

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Hotspots • 14 Aug 2023

Big 4 bank now sees property prices rising this year

A major bank has revised up its forecasts for Australia’s housing market.

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Hotspots • 14 Aug 2023

Land shortages could spoil plans for residential building boom

At a time when building is as important as ever, a shortage of appropriate land for development will soon slow progress on residential construction.

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Hotspots • 11 Aug 2023

Are we in a seller’s market?

Listings data from PropTrack revealed new listings dried nationally across June, indicating national market conditions have grown favourable to vendors despite strong...

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Hotspots • 10 Aug 2023

WA walks back cultural heritage laws, apologising for landowner ‘confusion’

The West Australian government repealed the cultural heritage laws affecting landowners mere weeks after the new rules took effect.

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Hotspots • 09 Aug 2023

How Townsville is transforming into a property hotspot

Big things are coming for the north Queensland city, according to a local executive.

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Hotspots • 09 Aug 2023

5 suburbs where sales volumes are through the roof on SPI’s FAST 50

In a year where consumer confidence dipped under the weight of rising rates and cost-of-living pressures, these five suburbs managed to experience more sales than any...

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Hotspots • 07 Aug 2023

The pros and cons of investing in REITs versus direct commercial property

Are you better off buying a commercial property asset or putting your money towards real estate investment trusts (REITs)?

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Hotspots • 07 Aug 2023

Fake landlords have already duped $86k out of WA renters in 2023

As Western Australian renters grapple with the accommodation shortage and cost-of-living crisis, a regulator warned online scammers are coming out of the woodwork to...

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Hotspots • 04 Aug 2023

Property prices to rise up to 5% by year end: PropTrack

The first six months of 2023 saw a 2.3 per cent increase in property prices, which is set to be matched or even exceeded by the last half of the year, according to new...

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