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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 06 Apr 2022
10 ways to reform the real estate industry: REIV
Full sales price disclosure and standardised contracts are just two of the recommendations that the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has proposed to improve...
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Hotspots • 05 Apr 2022
Property staging: Is it worth the cost?
 Is hiring a professional to stage your property worth it? In this article, we help you decide if it’s the right choice for you and your pockets.
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Did the 2022-23 Budget hit the mark for housing? read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 02 Apr 2022
Did the 2022-23 Budget hit the mark for housing?
Has real estate really come out on top in this year’s federal budget? Here’s what leading figures within the industry are saying.
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Higher mortgage rates put a chill on hot capital markets, report says read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 02 Apr 2022
Higher mortgage rates put a chill on hot capital markets, report says
A new analysis showed that property values continued to cool in March, as higher mortgage rates and rising affordability woes gave the red-hot market a bitter chill...
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Hotspots • 01 Apr 2022
House price growth steps on the brakes
New data has revealed that while house prices are still rising in general, the national index’s growth rate has slowed since April of last year.
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How to sell property through ‘expressions of interest’ read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 01 Apr 2022
How to sell property through ‘expressions of interest’
What does it mean to sell a property through an expression of interest (EOI)? Here’s what you need to know. 
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How can property investors hedge against inflation? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Apr 2022
How can property investors hedge against inflation?
With Australia’s inflation predicted to hit 4.5 per cent this quarter, property investors are expected to shift to high gear in the coming months as they seek a hedge...
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House prices aren’t the only reason regional Australia remains robust read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Mar 2022
House prices aren’t the only reason regional Australia remains robust
A CommSec senior economist reports “regional Australia is flourishing”, and the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lend some insight as to...
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2022 budget: What’s in the pipeline for property? read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 Mar 2022
2022 budget: What’s in the pipeline for property?
SPI unpacks the latest Federal Budget – and what the Government has in store for property in an election year. 
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Hotspots • 29 Mar 2022
Property market update: Perth, February 2022
Perth’s property market stayed the course in February, seeing another month of growth albeit at a slower pace. With Western Australia set to reopen its borders in...
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