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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rezoning: how it benefits your property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2022
Rezoning: how it benefits your property investment
Why rezone a property? Rezoning property is a method of increasing the value of land and buildings by changing their use. It can be done to create a new commercial or...
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Aussie builder cites rising costs for shock liquidation read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2022
Aussie builder cites rising costs for shock liquidation
Up to 300 property owners have been left in the lurch by the insolvency of the Queensland-based residential construction company. 
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Ray White: Market downturn unlikely to stretch any further read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Aug 2022
Ray White: Market downturn unlikely to stretch any further
The global economic environment looks to be shifting away from increasing inflation this month. What does this mean for the property market’s downswing?
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What SA's new-low deposit home loan scheme means for investors read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2022
What SA's new-low deposit home loan scheme means for investors
 Will South Australia’s new low-deposit home loan scheme make or break the property market? According to an expert, naysayers need to look at the new policy in...
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Chinese withdrawal limits post-pandemic foreign investment rebound read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Aug 2022
Chinese withdrawal limits post-pandemic foreign investment rebound
Last year saw the lowest level of foreign investment in the Australian property market, driven by the COVID pandemic and the withdrawal of Chinese buyers.
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NSW reveals $300m plan to fast-track housing supply read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Aug 2022
NSW reveals $300m plan to fast-track housing supply
The Perrottet government has announced details of a plan it says will unlock the development of tens of thousands of homes across the state.
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The boom is not over yet: 10 regions positioned for further growth read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 19 Aug 2022
The boom is not over yet: 10 regions positioned for further growth
While housing values in Sydney and Melbourne are declining, an expert has highlighted that there are markets across the country where growth still has legs. 
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Building defects: In the aftermath of Mascot Towers, how has the industry changed? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2022
Building defects: In the aftermath of Mascot Towers, how has the industry changed?
It’s been three years since residents in Mascot Towers were forced to evict their homes, leaving many in limbo and causing a huge emotional and financial toll on unit...
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Trophy regional markets lose lustre as demand fizzles read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2022
Trophy regional markets lose lustre as demand fizzles
A new report showed that regional lifestyle areas — particularly NSW and Queensland’s trophy markets — are now losing their shine as demand continues to fizzle...
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Property market update: Melbourne, July 2022 read icon 15 min read
Hotspots • 16 Aug 2022
Property market update: Melbourne, July 2022
Melbourne continued its downward spiral in July, as the property values in the city recorded deeper declines during the month. But experts are also pencilling in when a...
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