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Hotspots 10 FEB 2022

NAB tips house price turning point in late 2022

The big four bank has predicted house price growth will moderate later in the year, in tandem with the Reserve Bank of...
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Hotspots 09 FEB 2022

Beyond COVID: Big changes ahead for Victorian land market

The Victorian land market has ended the year with a stellar performance, and property experts predict 2022 will be a...
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2022

Property market update: Sydney, January 2022

Sydney upended expectations of growth fizzling out at the start of the year, as the nation’s most expensive property...
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2022

Where property prices are predicted to see the greatest growth in 2022

Australia’s largest capitals will get a respite from the biggest price increases of the coming year, according to...
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2022

How the east coast capitals are faring

A new report has looked at the gains made by Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart markets over the past few years.
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2022

Brisbane property market update January 2022

This article will highlight what has happened in the Brisbane property market throughout January 2022.
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Finance 04 FEB 2022

Over 1.1 million borrowers have never seen a rate hike

For more than a decade, the cash rate has not seen an increase, meaning more than 1.1 million Australian households...
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Hotspots 03 FEB 2022

The average house costs $130k more than it did 1 year ago

The annual rise in national housing prices in January has reached a new cyclical high of 22.4 per cent over the year,...
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Finance 02 FEB 2022

Real estate set to outperform other investment classes over next 5 years

Global real estate is expected to outperform bonds and equities over the next five years, according to a new report...
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Finance 02 FEB 2022

5 ways to get ready for a rate hike

Speculations of interest rate hike continue to be a hot topic among economists, but borrowers would be wise to be...
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Finance 01 FEB 2022

RBA makes first cash rate call for 2022

Amid speculation of rising interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made its first cash rate call for...
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Hotspots 01 FEB 2022

The regions giving the capital cities a run for their money

Capital cities are no longer Australia’s most expensive places to live, according to new analysis. 
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Tax & Legal 01 FEB 2022

A complete guide of what property owners must disclose when selling a property

Are you planning to sell your investment property and wondering what type of information you need to disclose? Here is...
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Hotspots 01 FEB 2022

Mining brings WA property market back to life

Many investors in regional Western Australia are striking gold as house prices in mining towns surge due to increased...
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Finance 29 JAN 2022

REIA: Consumer price index a ‘mixed bag’ for housing and home buyers

The All Groups consumer price index (CPI) climbed by 1.3 per cent in the December quarter of 2021 and by 3.5 per cent...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2022

Property market update: Perth, December 2021

2021 marked one of the biggest years for Perth in recent history, as buyers turned west in search of affordability and...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2022

Record-breaking sales push NT unit market to new heights

The Northern Territory (NT) property market finished strong in 2021 with record sales in the unit market propelled by...
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Finance 29 JAN 2022

Could the RBA raise interest rates this year?

With the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing unemployment at its lowest level in well...
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Hotspots 29 JAN 2022

Sydney ranks among top data centre markets in the world

Sydney ranked eighth globally and clinched the third spot in the Asia-Pacific data centre market as the industry...
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Hotspots 28 JAN 2022

Where to find property below $560k in SA

It’s still possible to find good bargains below the median price in the state, despite many buyers being scared off...
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Hotspots 26 JAN 2022

The seasonal slowdown is already over: Auctions are back for 2022

The property market has had an earlier than usual jumpstart in January 2022.
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Hotspots 25 JAN 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, December 2021

The high-octane Brisbane market saw record-setting gains at the end of 2021, taking the title as Australia’s...
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Hotspots 25 JAN 2022

Scarcity drives up residential land prices

The price of residential land in Australia has recorded its strongest annual increase since 2006, new research has...
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Hotspots 22 JAN 2022

Perth market a recipe for gains in 2022

With Perth’s property values expected to rise a further 10 per cent in 2022, investors have clearly taken note of the...
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Hotspots 22 JAN 2022

Big spenders buy into luxury residential markets despite pandemic, report shows

The pandemic did not deter high rollers from buying into Australia’s luxury residential market, with a new report...
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