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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Is the ‘peak fear’ phase over for the housing market? read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 14 Oct 2022
Is the ‘peak fear’ phase over for the housing market?
Has the housing market already passed its “peak fear” phase? According to these experts, there are signs that the worst has come and gone. 
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Reducing housing backlog on NSW agenda read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2022
Reducing housing backlog on NSW agenda
Sticking to its $2.8 billion budget commitment to housing, the Perrottet government has announced a new round of funding to fast-track delivery of the state’s...
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Vigilance is key: Preparing for and managing October flooding events read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2022
Vigilance is key: Preparing for and managing October flooding events
Here is everything you need to know about flood relief after the latest bout of flooding hit Australia’s east coast.
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CREATING EQUITY THROUGH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 11 Oct 2022
CREATING EQUITY THROUGH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Promoted by NPI Group.  Gaining profits through property development has long been a method for many property investors to  supercharge there portfolio. 
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Building inflation rises to near 50-year high read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2022
Building inflation rises to near 50-year high
Latest housing data reveals supply constraints and labour costs have fuelled the fastest building-industry inflation rate over the past four decades.
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The tough market times won’t last, says expert read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2022
The tough market times won’t last, says expert
Is the economy — along with the housing market — on its way to a deep recession? This expert gives a data-backed take on why the tough times will eventually roll for...
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Supply glut hits market as downturn sours buying sentiment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2022
Supply glut hits market as downturn sours buying sentiment
Properties are taking a longer time to see “for sale” signs being removed from curbs, as a new report showed that old listings across the country surged in...
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Brisbane property market update September ’22: Is the worst behind us, or is there more pain to come? read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2022
Brisbane property market update September 22: Is the worst behind us, or is there more pain to come?
Brisbane has seen another month of price falls based on median settled sales data. Is the worst now behind us, or is there more pain to come? The answer depends on a few...
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Hotspots • 07 Oct 2022
Housing market reacts strongly to rate hikes
At 2.6 per cent, the cash rate is at its highest level since July 2013 — also higher than the average for the decade before COVID-19 started, which CoreLogic says was...
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‘Gone are the days of big properties and even bigger mortgages’ read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2022
‘Gone are the days of big properties and even bigger mortgages’
First-time home buyer activity is at its lowest level in years, despite declining home prices, as rising loan rates and the fear of overpaying discourage hopeful home...
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