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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2022

Government’s push for incentivised downsizing gets thumbs up from state body

Queensland’s peak real estate body has lauded the introduction of a potential new law that it believes will make downsizing an easier undertaking for Australian...

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Tax & Legal • 09 SEP 2022

Government introduces incentive for pensioners to downsize

An additional 12-month asset test exemption is set to be introduced to help incentivise more pensioners to downsize and free up housing stock for young families.

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Finance • 09 SEP 2022

Customers don’t like big 4’s post-rate waiting games

Australia’s big four banks have been called out for their “deafening silence” since the latest cash rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

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Hotspots • 08 SEP 2022

Everything you need to know ahead of spring selling season

The flowers have begun to bloom, and spring has sprung, kicking off what would typically be a season of increased sales and listings.

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Finance • 07 SEP 2022

Home lending tanks as rate hikes, hefty costs scare away buyers

New data has shown that buyers are retreating from the market, as rising rates and surging costs associated with purchasing a home deter both owner-occupiers and...

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Hotspots • 07 SEP 2022

Granny flats, dongas could alleviate housing shortages, expert says

With many areas grappling with housing shortages as rental markets across the country hit crisis levels, an expert raised that alternate housing options could help...

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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2022

What happens after a property boom?

The housing market is the largest investment in most people's lives. When you buy a house, you're buying an idea of yourself — a place to live that meets your needs, a...

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Finance • 06 SEP 2022

RBA hands down September cash rate decision

Against a backdrop of rising inflation, Australia’s central bank has revealed its latest move.

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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2022

Repeal ‘rare beast’ land tax regime: REIQ

The institute has said Queensland’s commercial and residential property investors are in for a “rude awakening” when the state government’s latest land taxation...

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Tax & Legal • 06 SEP 2022

Stamp duty phase-out to boost property sales, rental supply – REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a campaign to phase out stamp duty — a reform that the body claims will be the answer to major issues...

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