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Hotspots 22 OCT 2022

Qld government doubles Housing Investing Fund to $2bn

The Queensland government will bolster its Housing Investment Fund (HIF) to $2 billion, effectively doubling the...

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Finance 21 OCT 2022

Buying a 2nd home: How does its equity work?

Everybody wants to be in the best possible financial position when buying a home.

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Hotspots 21 OCT 2022

Investors eye out these 10 suburbs across the Gold Coast

Despite a highly uncertain period, these 10 suburbs on Queensland’s Gold Coast are proving to be attractive choices...

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Hotspots 21 OCT 2022

Investor groups sit out housing summit as Qld government skips out invite

Two lobbying groups are calling out the state government for excluding investors from a housing summit aimed at solving...

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Hotspots 19 OCT 2022

How our climate future will dictate city design and home construction

“We need to change the way we think about a street,” was the message Singaporean architect Mun Summ Wong delivered...

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Tax & Legal 19 OCT 2022

Relaxation of planning regulations to be raised in Qld summit

With the ongoing supply shortage taking centre stage in the upcoming Queensland housing summit, a property developer is...

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Hotspots 19 OCT 2022

Australians yet to wake from ‘Great Australian Dream’

New data has indicated Australians have hit snooze on the alarms looking to break them from the Great Australian Home...

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Hotspots 19 OCT 2022

Why subdivisions should be on the agenda if you own property in these 10 suburbs

Victoria has trumped the rest of the country as the state with the most suburbs with the greatest subdivision...

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Hotspots 19 OCT 2022

80% of Australian markets experiencing downturn

New analysis from CoreLogic has found that a staggeringly large portion of Australia’s 3,027 capital city house and...

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Hotspots 14 OCT 2022

Is the ‘peak fear’ phase over for the housing market?

Has the housing market already passed its “peak fear” phase? According to these experts, there are signs that the...

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Tax & Legal 14 OCT 2022

Stamp duty alternative not a straightforward solution: CA ANZ

According to the member body, research will be paramount for buyers weighing up between the traditional tax and the...

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Hotspots 13 OCT 2022

Reducing housing backlog on NSW agenda

Sticking to its $2.8 billion budget commitment to housing, the Perrottet government has announced a new round of...

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Hotspots 13 OCT 2022

Vigilance is key: Preparing for and managing October flooding events

Here is everything you need to know about flood relief after the latest bout of flooding hit Australia’s east coast.

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Tax & Legal 12 OCT 2022

The long-term cost of yield chasing

According to one expert, investors with tunnel vision for high rental yields are missing a trick to build wealth and...

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Finance 12 OCT 2022

Rent increases stall despite vacancy rates at record lows

CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review for Q3 2022 indicates that vacancy rates continue to plummet, this time reaching...

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Finance 11 OCT 2022

Why buyers should beware of lower property prices

The Australian dream of entering the property market doesn’t come with a “magic rule as to when to enter and exit...

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Finance 11 OCT 2022

Construction costs hit 20-year high with no reprieve in sight

New data from CoreLogic for the third quarter of 2022 has indicated the severity of the construction cost crisis...

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Finance 08 OCT 2022

Mortgage prison looms with Sydney prices set to drop nearly 200k

Since peaking in January 2022, Sydney’s house prices have declined significantly, and new data from RateCity predict...

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Hotspots 08 OCT 2022

The tough market times won’t last, says expert

Is the economy — along with the housing market — on its way to a deep recession? This expert gives a data-backed...

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Finance 08 OCT 2022

Divorcees suppressed by rising interest rates

Individuals who have recently been through a divorce or separation are finding it extremely difficult to refinance or...

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Hotspots 08 OCT 2022

Supply glut hits market as downturn sours buying sentiment

Properties are taking a longer time to see “for sale” signs being removed from curbs, as a new report showed that...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2022

Brisbane property market update September 22: Is the worst behind us, or is there more pain to come?

Brisbane has seen another month of price falls based on median settled sales data. Is the worst now behind us, or is...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2022

Housing market reacts strongly to rate hikes

At 2.6 per cent, the cash rate is at its highest level since July 2013 — also higher than the average for the decade...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2022

‘Gone are the days of big properties and even bigger mortgages’

First-time home buyer activity is at its lowest level in years, despite declining home prices, as rising loan rates and...

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Tax & Legal 07 OCT 2022

Improper plumbing lands WA landlord in hot water

A landlord from Lesmurdie, Western Australia, has copped a fine for connecting a new water supply at a rental property...

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