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Hotspots • 20 JUN 2023

The cheapest place to buy a house near Melbourne’s CBD

Four neighbouring suburbs within 10 kilometres of Melbourne’s central business district currently have a median house price of under $1 million, and one neighbourhood,...

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Hotspots • 19 JUN 2023

Sydney’s prime market ranks 3rd in global rental growth index

The harbourside city has outranked the likes of New York, Toronto and Monaco in a global list measuring luxury residential rental growth.

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Hotspots • 19 JUN 2023

Over 250 Aussie markets lose million-dollar status

As the property market downturn worsens, a new report reveals the country’s million-dollar club has become even more exclusive, with hundreds of markets’ membership...

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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2023

SA government scraps stamp duty to open home ownership door

The Malinauskas government has utilised its 2023–2024 state budget to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing under certain conditions.

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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2023

Build-to-rent boom: Are investors being driven out of the apartment market?

The surge in build-to-rent (BTR) developments is causing a shift in the apartment market, a new report showed, with investors becoming a smaller part of the ownership...

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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2023

5 Adelaide property hotspots showing no signs of slowing down

Even with South Australia’s median house price hitting a record $600,000, there’s still plenty of upside to be found across the capital city of Adelaide.

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Tax & Legal • 16 JUN 2023

ATO launches new foreign property buyer tool

From the end of June, the Tax Office is digitising its interactions with foreign investors and their representatives.

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Hotspots • 15 JUN 2023

Has Qld’s state budget hit the mark on housing?

Delivered earlier this week (13 June), the ninth state budget of the Palaszczuk government’s tenure is littered with housing promises — but is it enough?

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Hotspots • 15 JUN 2023

Aussie rents soar to record-breaking heights

In some pockets of the country, house rents are up nearly 30 per cent in the past year, the largest increase since the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) began...

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Hotspots • 14 JUN 2023

Mount Gambier: SA’s migration magnet poised for growth

Hugging the border between South Australia and Victoria, the region has been one of the most highly sought-after destinations for internal migration in the last few...