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Tax & Legal • 11 DEC 2024
Victoria changes regulations to boost housing supply
The Victorian government has announced changes to the small lot housing code, making it easier to get homes off the ground in Melbourne’s metro and regional areas.
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Investor Strategy • 11 DEC 2024
Australian residential and commercial market expected to shift in 2025
The Australian property market is forecast to undergo major transformation in 2025 as anticipated rate cuts and emerging trends reshape the residential and commercial...
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Investor Strategy • 10 DEC 2024
Foreign investors pour $10bn into Australian property in FY24
Foreign investment in Australia’s property market remained robust in FY24, with favourable global and local economic conditions driving expectations for increased...
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Investor Strategy • 10 DEC 2024
The often overlooked selling point in homes built after 2010
New data from CoreLogic has shown a big benefit to newer builds.
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Finance • 10 DEC 2024
RBA delivers final cash rate call for 2024
After weeks of anticipation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down its eighth and final cash rate decision for the year.
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Investor Strategy • 09 DEC 2024
Is the Perth market slowing down?
As house listings increased in Perth, the median time to sell a house rose to 13 days in November, representing an extra four days compared to most of 2024.
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Investor Strategy • 06 DEC 2024
Spring sales disappoint as buyers gain the upper hand
Recent industry data has indicated that a surge in stock level and weaker sales volumes over spring have tilted the balance in favour of buyers, leaving sellers with...
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Investor Strategy • 05 DEC 2024
‘Green investment’: Growing demand for natural capital in Australia
Corporate investors have turned to the Australian rural property market to ensure they meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, boosting the...
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Investor Strategy • 04 DEC 2024
October home building approval highest in 2 years
Nearly 15,000 dwellings were approved for construction nationwide in October, the highest since December 2022.
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Hotspots • 04 DEC 2024
Brisbane property market update – November 2024
November 2024 saw Brisbane’s property market continue to display its characteristic resilience and growth trajectory, underpinned by solid fundamentals like limited...
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