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Buying • 12 Aug 2022

20 of the best Australian suburbs for low deposit investing

New research has revealed the best suburbs for investors looking to enter the property market with a deposit of less tha...

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Finance • 11 Aug 2022

South Australian higher education grads get a leg up

South Australia has adjusted one of its programs to help home buyers access financing with less than a 20 per cent dep...

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Research • 11 Aug 2022

Tasmania sales set to smash new records in 2022

After a record year in 2021, Tasmania appears on track to exceed the total value of properties sold across the state yet...

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Research • 11 Aug 2022

Snowy Mountains heats up despite cooling market

The peak of the Australian ski season hasn’t slowed the momentum of NSW’s Snowy Mountains price growth. ...

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Property management • 10 Aug 2022

Sydney vacancy rates reverse course, tightening further

Rental vacancies in Sydney did not continue on the trajectory recorded last month, with available properties in the city...

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Buying • 10 Aug 2022

The Perth suburbs that broke into the $1m+ club in FY21–22

A record-breaking financial year saw 11 Perth suburbs enter the $1 million price category for the first time in their hi...

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Research • 10 Aug 2022

Property market update: Sydney, July 2022

Sydney’s property market continued to reverse the gains it made throughout the pandemic boom, with the NSW capital suf...

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Property management • 10 Aug 2022

Minimum rental property standards condemned by ACT industry body

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Buying • 9 Aug 2022

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Finance • 9 Aug 2022

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Finance • 9 Aug 2022

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Research • 9 Aug 2022

From $9.95tn to $9.8tn: CoreLogic shows market is cooling

Half of Australia’s capital cities saw values decline in the months leading up to July, according to CoreLogic’s Mon...

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Buying • 6 Aug 2022

Australia’s ‘Schitt’s Creek’ up for sale

A town being heralded as Australia’s own “Schitt’s Creek” has hit Victoria’s property market. ...

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Research • 6 Aug 2022

Brisbane property market update July 2022

There have been some big changes this month throughout Brisbane, and we are now seeing a split market whereby the median...

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Research • 6 Aug 2022

Clearance rates at lowest since May 2020: Report

The number of capital city homes clearing auctions reached its lowest recorded figure in over two years, according to ne...

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Buying • 5 Aug 2022

10 suburbs defying the current market cool down

Despite the changing tide of the Australian property market across the last few months, there remains a handful of subur...

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Research • 3 Aug 2022

What $700k can get you across Australia’s capital cities

On a budget? Take a look around the country and find out what kinds of property can be purchased in the sub-$700,000 ra...

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Research • 3 Aug 2022

Rate rises can’t stifle Perth gains

More than 60 suburbs across the Perth region managed to record median house sale price growth during July, new data has ...

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Finance • 2 Aug 2022

RBA reveals August cash rate decision

Following on from three consecutive higher-than-normal hikes, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its offic...

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Research • 2 Aug 2022

3 critical ways inflation can affect your next real estate move

Inflation is one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s market, but what does it spell for investors? Here are three main...

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Research • 2 Aug 2022

Post-pandemic, a return to office is on the horizon

There is no denying the pandemic has changed the way we work and live. Countless lockdowns and months of uncertainty for...

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Research • 2 Aug 2022

Housing downturn on par with GFC: CoreLogic

The housing downswing appears to have accelerated in five Australian capital cities. ...

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Finance • 30 Jul 2022

Aussie fintech ups the ante for access to rent capital

A business that aims to empower property investors to do more with their rental income has received a $9 million boost. ...

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Property management • 30 Jul 2022

State body rings alarm over detrimental impact of WA tenancy laws overhaul

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Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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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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