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Finance 11 AUG 2022

South Australian higher education grads get a leg up

South Australia has adjusted one of its programs to help home buyers access financing with less than a 20 per cent...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2022

Tasmania sales set to smash new records in 2022

After a record year in 2021, Tasmania appears on track to exceed the total value of properties sold across the state...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2022

Snowy Mountains heats up despite cooling market

The peak of the Australian ski season hasn’t slowed the momentum of NSW’s Snowy Mountains price growth.

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2022

Property market update: Sydney, July 2022

Sydney’s property market continued to reverse the gains it made throughout the pandemic boom, with the NSW capital...

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Finance 09 AUG 2022

No smoke and mirrors, BS or bias

If you have been reading headlines in recent months, you might be doing anything from quietly sobbing (“my property...

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Finance 09 AUG 2022

Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes?

The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest mortgage stress test amendments could pave the way for a similar model on home...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2022

From $9.95tn to $9.8tn: CoreLogic shows market is cooling

Half of Australia’s capital cities saw values decline in the months leading up to July, according to CoreLogic’s...

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Hotspots 06 AUG 2022

Brisbane property market update July 2022

There have been some big changes this month throughout Brisbane, and we are now seeing a split market whereby the...

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Hotspots 06 AUG 2022

Clearance rates at lowest since May 2020: Report

The number of capital city homes clearing auctions reached its lowest recorded figure in over two years, according to...

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Hotspots 03 AUG 2022

What $700k can get you across Australia’s capital cities

On a budget? Take a look around the country and find out what kinds of property can be purchased in the sub-$700,000...

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Hotspots 03 AUG 2022

Rate rises can’t stifle Perth gains

More than 60 suburbs across the Perth region managed to record median house sale price growth during July, new data has...

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Finance 02 AUG 2022

RBA reveals August cash rate decision

Following on from three consecutive higher-than-normal hikes, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2022

3 critical ways inflation can affect your next real estate move

Inflation is one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s market, but what does it spell for investors? Here are three...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2022

Post-pandemic, a return to office is on the horizon

There is no denying the pandemic has changed the way we work and live. Countless lockdowns and months of uncertainty...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2022

Housing downturn on par with GFC: CoreLogic

The housing downswing appears to have accelerated in five Australian capital cities.

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Finance 30 JUL 2022

Aussie fintech ups the ante for access to rent capital

A business that aims to empower property investors to do more with their rental income has received a $9 million...

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Hotspots 30 JUL 2022

Buy into SA market ahead of rate cuts in mid-2023, expert says

Are you an investor or home buyer planning to purchase a property in Adelaide? You might want to start looking at...

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Hotspots 29 JUL 2022

Could the property market fall 15% by end 2023?

Property prices are set to fall by up to 5 per cent by the year’s end, with further falls of up to 10 per cent likely...

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Hotspots 28 JUL 2022

Property market update: Perth, June 2022

Perth’s property market proved to be more resilient than other cities in the face of rising interest rates, as the...

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Hotspots 27 JUL 2022

How many new properties are needed to solve the rental crisis?

One of Australia’s largest independent property groups has delivered the volume of properties it believes will...

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Hotspots 27 JUL 2022

Number of NSW regions set to struggle with supply

Four regions within the state — the Hunter, Central Coast, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, and Greater Sydney — are lagging...

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Hotspots 26 JUL 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, June 2022

Brisbane was not spared from the weakening market conditions sweeping across the country, as the Queensland capital...

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Tax & Legal 26 JUL 2022

ATO cracks down as 90% of rental income tax statements are wrong

With the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reiterating its focus on rental property income and tax deductions this tax...

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Tax & Legal 26 JUL 2022

REIA lauds scathing stamp duty report

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has heaped praise on a new report that touts the benefits of stamping out...

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Hotspots 23 JUL 2022

Qld’s rental supply far from ‘healthy’, report says

Queensland’s rental market continues to be a battlefield for tenants, as vacancy rates remain significantly below...

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