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Hotspots • 19 APR 2023

To retire, renting millennials will need 50% more in savings than homeowners

Millennials who rent will need to save significantly more than their home-owning peers in order to retire comfortably, according to a new report.

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Hotspots • 19 APR 2023

Is Perth on the brink of an apartment shortage?

Perth is facing an “imminent” shortage of apartment supply that could intensify the pressure on its property and rental markets, a local buyer’s agent has...

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Hotspots • 18 APR 2023

Is housing the key to a successful retirement?

Despite being previously ruled out by the Prime Minister, a reform to national superannuation could open the home ownership door for many young Australians, according to...

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Hotspots • 18 APR 2023

Victorian property market tracking positively for March quarter

Home values in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria eased their declines during the first three months of the year, according to new data.

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Tax & Legal • 14 APR 2023

New NSW government praised for ‘clear direction’ when it comes to property

Newly elected Premier Chris Minns’ pledge to address NSW’s critical housing supply problems has been commended by the state’s peak real estate body as a step in...

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Hotspots • 14 APR 2023

Grim conditions for Sunny Coast

The current housing supply issues facing Sunshine Coasters are a “15-to-20-year fix,” according to a new report, and that’s if radical action is taken now.

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Finance • 14 APR 2023

ACT market a victim of plummeting investor confidence

The latest round of Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) lending data has led to the Territory’s peak real estate body sounding the alarm over sustained investor...

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Hotspots • 14 APR 2023

Aussie housing market risk level 2nd highest globally: IMF

The level of risk in Australia’s housing market is the second-highest among developed countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

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Hotspots • 13 APR 2023

Surcharges slammed for lack of foreign investors in Qld

Given the housing crisis gripping Queensland, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called on the state government to wind back the surcharges faced by...

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Hotspots • 13 APR 2023

Revealed: The capital city with the greatest 20-year median house price growth

For years, the biggest capital cities have been dominating headlines with their skyrocketing housing values. But a recent study revealed the city with the biggest...