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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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Good news for Brisbane property owners: Values rise again for 2nd consecutive month

Brisbane has finally shown signs of passing the bottom of the market downturn, following a record-breaking streak of...
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Which West Australian region was a star in Q1 2023?

Despite facing rising costs and significant building delays, one West Australian regional centre emerged as the top...
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Budget schemes may fall short of the property mark, experts warn

Despite being loaded with schemes targeting housing relief, the first full-year budget of the Albanese government...
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Hybrid work weighs on Australia’s commercial property market

Investors in the Asia-Pacific commercial property market are feeling the heat as rate hike headwinds take hold, with...
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A state-by-state insight into Australia’s property markets (post-rate hikes)

Which markets are still reeling and which are rebounding from the downturn? Seven experts from Property Investment...
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Building approvals plunge to lowest level in a decade

The number of dwellings that were greenlit for construction fell in March, triggered by an increase in borrowing and...
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WA property market remains resilient as full impact of rate hikes looms: REIWA

Property owners are bracing for the impact of the Reserve Bank’s unexpected rate hike decision in May, but one state...
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Budget 2023: What’s in it for housing?

The Albanese government has delivered its first full-year budget since winning last year’s election. Here, we give a...
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How to find properties with the best development potential

Promoted by W C Property. There is lots of advice published on maximising development potential. But the real...
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Will the latest rate hike undo rebounding market confidence?

While the March lending data showed confidence is returning among property buyers, the Real Estate Institute of...
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Rent hikes break records across Aussie capitals

A new report showed Australia's capital cities have recorded the strongest annual rental increase in history, fueled by...
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9 tips for bringing a property development back from the brink

The property and construction industry is facing a rising trend of developments collapsing, but an industry expert...
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Vendor caution drives declines in property listings

Capital cities saw larger-than-normal declines in residential property listings in April as vendors took a cautious...
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Market confidence improves as cautious buyers and investors leave sidelines

Confidence is returning to the property sector, a new report showed, as savvy buyers and investors shed their cautious...
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National Cabinet announcements ‘no silver bullet’ for housing crisis: REIA

Despite welcoming the recent outcome of the National Cabinet meeting, Australia’s peak real estate body believes the...
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Consecutive monthly home value increases indicate market may have bottomed out

After falling throughout the back end of 2022, CoreLogic’s latest Home Value Index (HVI) has revealed home prices...
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RBA delivers May cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down its fourth cash rate decision for 2023 at its monthly board meeting on...
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Home Guarantee Scheme expanded as National Cabinet flags supply increases

Federal Housing Minister Julie Collins announced reforms to the scheme two days after the Prime Minister and state...
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‘New Rockhampton’ to be formed as Qld braces for population surge

Five new suburbs have been approved in one of South-East Queensland’s largest greenfield growth areas to accommodate...
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Government must get serious about NSW housing supply: Tim McKibbin

Australia’s most populated state could face an ongoing housing crisis unless empty government promises become deep...
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Real estate bodies call for national energy rating scheme

The Property Council of Australia (PCA) and the Green Building Council of Australia are calling for the creation of a...
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Quarterly home value increases hint at cautious market recovery

For the first time in a year, Australian home prices recorded an increase over the first quarter of the year, with...
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Station location: How trains are attracting Australian development

Train access is increasingly shaping the face of Australian neighbourhoods, according to new research.
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Which suburb saw over 300% capital growth in the last 10 years?

A new report has revealed the suburbs where property owners could potentially cash in on up to 300 per cent value...
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Cairns council scratches controversial investor rate hike

A proposal to charge non-principal places of residence at a higher rate by the popular north Queensland town’s...
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