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The landlord’s guide to tenancy databases

3 Dec 2020

What are tenancy databases and why should you use them as a landlord? ...

City buyers flock to regional Queensland

3 Dec 2020

Regional areas in Queensland have been seeing strong demand for lifestyle homes as the market and th...

Only two capital cities to see rise in activity this week

3 Dec 2020

With overall auction volumes down, Perth and Sydney stand as the only capital cities set to see a ri...

Perth to be standout property market in 2021

3 Dec 2020

As Australia continues to recover from COVID-19, all capital cities are expected to record dwelling ...

Canberra now Australia’s second most expensive property market

2 Dec 2020

Canberra is now Australia’s second most expensive property market, overtaking Melbourne. ...

First home buyers at 10-year high

2 Dec 2020

First home buyers are dominating the Australian real estate market in a manner not seen in more than...

Should landlords cancel COVID tenant rental debts?

2 Dec 2020

Nearly 1 million tenants across Australia could be left homeless if rental debt is not forgotten wh...

RBA hands down December decision on cash rate

2 Dec 2020

The Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down a rate day decision for the last time in 2020, capping...

Why is your credit score important and what’s changed?

2 Dec 2020

Since the introduction of comprehensive credit reporting, it matters when you pay your bills. Now yo...

How this investor jumped from 1 to 4 properties in a year

2 Dec 2020

Like most investors, Lorna Wang found herself stuck on the first property for years due to difficult...

Work-from-home order lifted in NSW

1 Dec 2020

Business owners in NSW will no longer be required to allow employees to work from home due to COVID...

Is virtual staging your property worth it?

1 Dec 2020

When it comes to selling or renting your property, knowing that more than 90 per cent of searches st...

50 lenders offering home loans under 2%

1 Dec 2020

For the average $400,000 home loan paying down principal and interest, a rate under 2 per cent brin...

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Nundle

49.12%
Ascot

48.33%
Morgan

47.63%
Keith

47.62%
Minyama

47.07%
Forrest Beach

47.06%
Baradine

46.88%
Waratah

46.75%
Gladstone Central

46.34%
Mole Creek

45.83%

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Comments

xray bb
I reckon this is a lot of gov hogwash. I'll wait to I see some action. these resource towns make me nervous and I reckon they'll all fall over once the gvt releases more housing and land -- bad news f...

Resources boom reveals potential new hotspots

daniel mathieson
yep have to agree, its the dimwitted that get startled in the headlights of news negativity. the savvy amongst us will block the ears, pin them back and borrow as much 4 property as they can b4 its to...

Mining boom won't end in two years, says analyst

Craig
This is bad sad news, At the moment the sunshine coast is a group of communities. From beach towns to country acreage to master planned estates, all adding diversity to the region. We will lose this a...

Coastal area's future set to change

JhaiMitchell
Also make sure you hire a real estate agent that knows the law when it comes to photoshopping photos. Good real estate agents know how to legally bend the law when photoshopping photos. One agent almo.....news.com.au/2013/07/how-real-estate-agents-legally-bend-the-law-when-photoshopping-photos-and-why-th...

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