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Hotspots 18 JUN 2022

Housing prices rise as the rental crisis worsens

The latest Real Estate Market Facts report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has found that as house...
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Hotspots 18 JUN 2022

Property market update: Melbourne, May 2022

Melbourne’s property values retreated in May, as the Victorian capital began to feel the sting of rising rates and...
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Hotspots 17 JUN 2022

10 Aussie regions where rents are set to skyrocket

With Australia’s rental crisis only set to worsen, one researcher is expecting certain suburbs to see rents surge by...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2022

Property markets to get ‘sugar hit’ from supply crunch, policy interventions – experts

While most home buyers breathed a sigh of relief from a sooner-than-expected market downturn, experts claim that a...
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Finance 16 JUN 2022

Do banks pay attention to borrowers’ BNPL debts?

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has clarified whether home loan providers should include debt...
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Finance 16 JUN 2022

Experts warn the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ could become ticking time bomb

New research has revealed that first home owners in a number of NSW local government areas (LGAs) are at risk of losing...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2022

5 common property investment mistakes every beginner investor should avoid

Are you thinking of investing in real estate? Here are common mistakes every beginner investor should avoid. 
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Finance 15 JUN 2022

Aussie property surpasses $10tn in value

The total worth of the nation’s residential dwellings rose by $221.2 billion in the March 2022 quarter, bringing the...
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Hotspots 14 JUN 2022

Australia’s 5 worst housing markets for investment

Over the last two years, the Australian property market, and its booming prices, has been an investor’s dream –...
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Hotspots 14 JUN 2022

Home values experience swiftest decline in 33 years

New analysis of Australian home price growth by PropTrack has revealed that house prices in the nation’s capitals...
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Finance 11 JUN 2022

Economists predict back-to-back 50-bp rate hikes

Economists are widely predicting a back-to-back 50-basis point cash rate lift in July, with two of the big four banks...
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Tax & Legal 10 JUN 2022

ATO issues warning to late lodging SMSFs

The ATO has reminded SMSFs that their 2020-21 SMSF annual return should now be lodged unless they have received an...
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Finance 09 JUN 2022

Government makes first update to Home Guarantee Scheme

Australia’s new government has announced the first changes to the Home Guarantee Scheme to come into effect under...
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Finance 09 JUN 2022

How a bump of 50 bps could impact borrowers

What will be the impact of this week’s rate rise on Aussie households?
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Finance 08 JUN 2022

Property investment firm loses licence

The corporate regulator has cancelled the licence of an Australian property investment company for failing to meet its...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2022

Perth’s 2022 home growth trumps eastern counterparts

Home values in the West Australian capital have seen a greater increase than in both Sydney and Melbourne since the...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2022

Building approvals decline as costs and shortages climb

The latest data from the ABS shows that the number of new homes receiving building approval is down more than 30 per...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2022

Brisbane clinches #10 spot on global price growth ranking

Three Australian capitals cracked the top 20 list of global cities that have recorded the strongest property price...
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Finance 07 JUN 2022

RBA reveals June cash rate decision

Amid much speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its last cash rate for the 2021-22 financial...
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2022

CBA tips capital city housing to dive over 2023

The major bank has updated its Australian property forecast, stating that homes across the country’s capitals will...
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Hotspots 04 JUN 2022

Queensland ‘a rising star’ among dimming property markets: REIQ

Queensland’s market is not going in the same downward direction as its southern cousins anytime soon, according to...
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Hotspots 03 JUN 2022

Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra prices push national average into decline

Despite most capital city markets experiencing an increase in dwelling value, national housing prices have recorded...
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Hotspots 03 JUN 2022

MP Julie Collins named Minister for Housing

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his full cabinet, appointing a member of parliament from...
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2022

Are these Australia’s most family-friendly suburbs?

A new report has revealed what makes a suburb family-friendly – before highlighting which areas have made the cut.
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2022

Sales rise as rentals tighten in Perth

Increased sales activity has not coincided with an increase in available rentals in the West Australian capital.
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