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Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne tipped to surge: Westpac

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How will falling Chinese foreign investment affect the Australian property market?

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Foreign investment from China in Australian real estate has been quietly on the decline for several�...

Real estate lockdown: How Victoria’s restrictions are impacting landlords and tenants

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A real estate body has launched a public campaign targeting the Andrews government’s continued rea...

Hot Property: The biggest stories this week

18 Sep 2020

Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions have begun to lift as the rest of the country watches on: Here’...

Tips for keeping your budget on track

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As many know, the key to successful investing falls back to managing your finances. Here are some t...

Melbourne auction activity comparable to early Jan period

17 Sep 2020

New data has predicted the volume of auctions set to take place across Australia’s capital cities...

New residential development project to benefit Ivanhoe, Melbourne

17 Sep 2020

MaxCap Group has closed funding for “Ivanhoe Gardens”, a large-scale residential project with an...

How will border closures impact the property market?

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Despite falling migration levels, property prices might not be impacted as much as investors think, ...

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Post-pandemic hotspots revealed

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With investors eyeing investment opportunities, which hotspots are set to benefit? ...

Trader fined $64k over services to 2 properties

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A Gold Coast business is being forced to front $64,000 after a trader was found guilty of accepting ...

Andrews challenged over ‘nonsensical’ approach to real estate restart

16 Sep 2020

The Real Estate Institute of Australia has spoken out about the restrictions to real estate in Vic...

How to beat the national headlines

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Despite national commentary showing properties have fallen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, investors w...

Value of housing stock falls by $98bn

16 Sep 2020

COVID-induced housing market weakness across Australia’s capital cities triggered a $98-billion sl...

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Apollo Bay

48.63%
Millers Point

47.61%
Boston

47.58%
East Bairnsdale

47.54%
Mathoura

46.21%
Tomakin

45.97%
Zeehan

45.81%
Grenfell

45.45%
Toorak

45.27%
Balwyn

44.92%

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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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