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Tax & Legal • 04 FEB 2023
Albanese government urged to review property tax systems for economic stability
To ensure Australia’s economy would avoid a recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Albanese government to engage in broader tax reforms,...
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Finance • 04 FEB 2023
Australia’s interest rate future: When will the RBA cease rate hikes?
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) aggressive, inflation-stemming cash rate hiking cycle has left many Australian home owners questioning if and when it will end.
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Hotspots • 04 FEB 2023
Annual building approvals down 22%: ABS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed several factors were to blame as new home approvals plummeted last calendar year.
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Hotspots • 02 FEB 2023
 Is the real estate market poised for a return to normal?
How will a return to normalcy scenario play out for the property market? According to the executive of a peak real estate body, it depends on several factors. 
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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2023
A 2nd Qld council is cracking down on unapproved Airbnbs
Planning regulations require certain properties on Queensland’s popular Sunshine Coast to seek council approval before owners transform their dwellings into short-term...
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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2023
Will Qld’s rental crisis find a turning point in 2023?
Despite Queensland’s vacancy rate inching higher at the end of 2022, a peak real estate body voiced its scepticism that the Sunshine State’s rental crisis is nearing...
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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2023
Swift return of Chinese students to add immense pressure to rental market
A snap decision by the Chinese government has placed Australia’s desperate need for student accommodation under the spotlight.
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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2023
The property market downturn has cooled: Corelogic
Australia’s rate of home value price decline has eased, according to the research firm’s home value index (HVI) for January.
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Hotspots • 31 JAN 2023
Brisbane’s record falls can’t erase rapid pandemic price gains
Just over seven months after prices peaked, the Queensland capital has recorded its swiftest and largest decline ever.
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Hotspots • 31 JAN 2023
Billion-dollar markets: Suburbs where buyers spared no expense in 2022
While 2022 proved to be a tumultuous year for the property market, a new report revealed that there were a handful of suburbs that managed to cash in 10-digit total...
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