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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2023

RBA reveals highly anticipated June cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down another divisive cash rate call at its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, 6 June.

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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2023

Fast 50’s Victor Harbor crowned #1 tourist town

The South Australian coastal town is firmly on the radar of investors and tourists alike, having received two huge accolades just weeks apart.

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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2023

Property buyers returning to the market despite hazy outlook: REIA

While the latest lending data revealed an uptick in activity within certain buyer groups, the country’s peak real estate body cautioned that uncertainty surrounding...

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Hotspots • 05 JUN 2023

The average South Australian house now costs a record $600k

Data from the state’s peak real estate body showed the median house price is now sitting at $600,000 — an almost 10 per cent lift over the past 12 months.

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Hotspots • 05 JUN 2023

Why Brassall’s future may just be brighter than its present

Nestled an hour from Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, Brassall has slowly grown into one of the Sunshine State’s most popular investment spots, with prospective...

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Hotspots • 05 JUN 2023

National home values record largest rise in 18 months

Following months of decline categorising the back end of 2022 and the start of 2023, Australian home values have recorded their strongest monthly growth since November...

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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2023

Armadale is the ‘ugly duckling’ suburb investors should swan dive into

Hailed as a suburb within an “ugly duckling” market, here is why investors are now turning their heads to Armadale.

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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2023

Urban planning pays off in Forest Lake

A master-planned community in south-west Brisbane shows why it pays to get in on the ground floor.

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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2023

Queensland’s Warwick a darling pick for sub-$400k investments

The “Rose and Rodeo Capital” has plenty going on — and with the median price of property sitting at a pretty $370,000 as at May 2023 — investors should take...

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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2023

Perth’s top 5 transit-oriented development locations revealed

As train access increasingly shapes Australia’s property landscape, a new report unveiled the top five priority locations for transit-oriented development (TOD) in...