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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2023
Chinese buyers hold no. 1 spot for Aussie property investment
Chinese nationals remain the most prominent investors in the Australian residential market, and it’s now the number one place they park their money, it’s been...
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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2023
Industry reacts to latest cash rate call
Several property professionals have responded to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to enact a 10th consecutive cash rate increase.
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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2023
Sub-$400 rentals are becoming more scarce
Since February 2022, the proportion of Australian rentals available for cheap weekly rent has plummeted over 15 per cent, according to new data from Proptrack.
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Finance • 07 MAR 2023
RBA makes March cash rate call
Following February’s decision to enact a ninth consecutive cash rate increase, Australia’s central bank has made its latest monetary policy call.
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Hotspots • 07 MAR 2023
Number of mortgage prisoners likely to rise under threat of further cash rate rises
With the threat of a further cash rate increase looming over many Australians’ shoulders, new research has revealed the proportion of home owners who’ve entered...
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Finance • 04 MAR 2023
Latest lending figures paint grim picture for construction
The Australia Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) January lending figures revealed building approvals dipped to a decade-long low.
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Finance • 04 MAR 2023
Rising rates ‘crippling’ lending to investors, expert says
An expert warned that the rental crisis affecting the country is set to “get even worse”, as the Reserve Bank’s rapid rate rise cycle continues to have a...
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Finance • 04 MAR 2023
Fears further rate rises could grind Australia’s economy to a halt
An industry heavyweight has urged the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hit the cash rate brakes ahead of its second monthly board meeting.
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Tax & Legal • 04 MAR 2023
CGT on family homes won’t be touched, PM says
The Labor government has no intention of changing capital gains tax on the family home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated.
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Tax & Legal • 03 MAR 2023
WA puts housing at heart of latest cash splash
The McGowan government recently announced a raft of housing schemes aimed at boosting supply and increasing choice within the state’s embattled property market.
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