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Hotspots • 06 OCT 2023
Owner-occupiers return to market – albeit slowly
An uptick in owner-occupier loans is welcome, but not enough cause for celebration, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
‘Seismic shift’ towards Western Australia shows no signs of slowing
New research reveals that when it comes to property, Australian investors believe that west is best.
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
Expanded media platform unveiled to support Australia’s cyber sector
Australia’s leading source of market intelligence and news for the cyber security sector, Cyber Security Connect, has today rebranded to Cyber Daily.
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
RBA enacts 5th hold for 2023, but are we in the clear?
It was the first cash rate hold in the post-Philip Lowe era, but does the outcome of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) October meeting signal the end of the rate...
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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2023
70k new homes needed to rebalance the rental market: Domain
The number of homes Australia needs to ease the rental crisis equates to a city the size of Newcastle, new research has found.
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Tax & Legal • 04 OCT 2023
Explained: Victoria’s expanded tax on vacant properties
Describing it as a “financial incentive” for investors who rent out homes or develop land, the Victorian government has proposed a tax on the owners of long-term...
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Hotspots • 04 OCT 2023
Brisbane property market update for September 2023
The end of the third quarter further solidified the recovery phase in property price growth across Greater Brisbane.
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Hotspots • 04 OCT 2023
Home values record September surge
Australian property prices have recovered the entirety of last season’s downswing losses, new data revealed.
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Hotspots • 03 OCT 2023
Reprieve or rise? RBA hands down anticipated October cash rate decision
Australia’s central bank has handed out its October cash rate decision at its monthly board meeting.
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Hotspots • 02 OCT 2023
Australia a hotspot for international house hunters, new data shows
Overseas buyers and renters are staking a claim on the Australian property market, with nearly one in 10 aspiring renters Zooming in from abroad.
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