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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2019

New record set in weekly rentals data

New data has found the weekly rental rate nationwide saw the lowest ever movement ever since national rental data was collected.

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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2019

‘Starting to bite’: New home supply hits hurdles

The chief economist for a construction advocacy group has warned that new home supply is up against its hardest year in nearly a decade.

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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2019

House prices more attainable across most capital cities over 2018’s final quarter

Over the last quarter of 2018, most capital cities avoided a price hike, which would have made property purchases that little bit more easier if it weren’t for access...

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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2019

How a property valuer helps investors in ‘unforgiving markets’

Often overlooked unless it’s time to buy or sell an asset, a property valuer could turn out to be an important part of an investment team, particularly during tough...

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Hotspots • 23 Jan 2019

Unpopular capital city set for strong 2019

Property in a previously unpopular capital city is showing signals indicating stronger growth, with one real estate network seeing private inspection numbers and sales...

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Hotspots • 23 Jan 2019

Is rentvesting the right choice to get on the property ladder?

Rentvesting, as the phenomenon is known, is the act of buying an investment property while you rent your current residence. This may be the solution to the “champagne...

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Hotspots • 23 Jan 2019

Buying a home v buying an investment property, according to a property valuer

Property valuer, investment adviser, market commentator and author Anna Porter identifies several drivers that differentiate a home purchase from an investment property...

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Hotspots • 22 Jan 2019

5,000-plus rise in homes up for auction last quarter

While Australia’s capital cities saw a continuation of softening in auction clearance rates over the December quarter, there was a considerable rise in overall auction...

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Hotspots • 22 Jan 2019

Infrastructure, retail spend tipped to boost west coast city

A rise in private spending in one recovering state for infrastructure and resource-related projects is likely to increase the attractiveness to property investors, the...

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Hotspots • 22 Jan 2019

Building boom creating cheaper buys, new report says

Australia’s capital cities experienced a rise in housing affordability over the last quarter of 2018, which one senior economist said is mainly due to a record home...

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