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Hotspots 01 JUN 2022

Property market update: Perth, April 2022

Perth’s dwelling values hit a new record high in April, marking a recovery in the city’s property prices that was...

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Hotspots 31 MAY 2022

Busselton, Port Hedland named biggest winners among regional WA markets

Western Australia’s regional centres saw widespread growth over the first three months of the year, as data from...

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Hotspots 26 MAY 2022

How does an economist view Labor’s housing plans?

Saturday’s (21 May) federal election brought with it a new government, with the Albanese-led Labor party winning...

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Hotspots 26 MAY 2022

How 5 prime markets are performing mid-2022

As the half-year mark for 2022 approaches, looking at how things have changed since the start of the year can provide...

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Hotspots 25 MAY 2022

Can regional centres still be considered affordable?

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in hundreds of thousands of Australians swapping their major-city life for regional...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2022

Federal election results revealed: What it means for investors

Australia has voted. Looking forward, here are the policies property purchasers, home owners, and investors can...

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Hotspots 21 MAY 2022

The property policies both major parties are peddling

Today’s (21 May) the last day for Australians to vote in the federal election. Here, we’ll be recapping the major...

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Hotspots 20 MAY 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, April 2022

Brisbane remained golden in April, as house values in the city marched higher to hit a new record high. But with a rate...

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Finance 20 MAY 2022

RBA considered 40-bp cash rate raise

The Reserve Bank has revealed that it weighed up three different options for the size of the first cash rate rise in...

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Finance 19 MAY 2022

ATO set to scrutinise landlords’ tax returns

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned landlords to double-check their rental income declarations and...

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Tax & Legal 18 MAY 2022

Deceptive marketing disputes rise in hot Qld market

A booming property market in South-East Queensland has brought with it a rising number of legal disputes over how...

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Tax & Legal 18 MAY 2022

WA commits to stamp duty rebate expansion

The state’s latest budget will build on previous rebates for off-the-plan apartments as part of a drive to improve...

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Hotspots 18 MAY 2022

Property market update: Melbourne, April 2022

Melbourne’s growth plateaued over April and posted its first quarterly decline since the start of the pandemic boom,...

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Hotspots 18 MAY 2022

Melbourne’s inner-city rentals on the road to COVID recovery

After a two-year period that saw it become the most locked-down city in the world, Melbourne’s rental market is...

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Finance 17 MAY 2022

Liberals wave super as solution for housing affordability woes

With the federal election less than a week away, the Australian Liberal Party has promised two new superannuation...

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Hotspots 17 MAY 2022

Auction activity rises – but are clearance rates following suit?

It’s been the busiest week for auctions since the Easter long weekend, with 2,847 homes going under the hammer...

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Finance 13 MAY 2022

Queensland confirms review into HomeBuilder applicants

The state’s Treasurer has announced that Queensland will be re-examining applications that were rejected under the...

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Hotspots 12 MAY 2022

What makes Australia’s most affordable regional markets?

Affordability has become a key issue in the Australian property market as housing and unit prices continue to record...

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Hotspots 11 MAY 2022

The 20 Australian suburbs ‘heating up’ this winter

The latest quarterly Well Home Loans Green Shoots report has identified 20 national markets that present ample...

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Hotspots 11 MAY 2022

Property market update: Sydney, April 2022

Sydney’s property market hit another sobering boom milestone in April, as the city’s property market posted its...

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Finance 07 MAY 2022

Stamp duty adds 2 years of saving for some FHBs

Saving for a home takes years for the typical first-time buyer. In Australia’s largest cities, as much as two years...

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Hotspots 07 MAY 2022

Regional Australian market continues profitable run

Regional Australia continues to outperform the nation’s capital cities with regards to profits earnt from property...

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Hotspots 07 MAY 2022

Brisbane property market update – April 2022

The Brisbane property market has again recorded strong price growth throughout the month of April 2022, according to...

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Finance 05 MAY 2022

The big 4 banks react as RBA announces rate climb

At the end of its monthly meeting yesterday, Tuesday, 3 May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its first...

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Hotspots 04 MAY 2022

National housing value gains slowest since 2020

CoreLogic’s Home Value Index (HVI) has recorded its lowest monthly growth since October 2020, impacted by the slowing...

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