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Hotspots • 19 JAN 2023
Victorian market shows ‘great investment potential’
The state’s regions have capped off a strong 2022 despite eight interest rate rises and “a confluence of pressures from the rental market”, says the REIV.
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Tax & Legal • 18 JAN 2023
NSW Labor’s hefty election housing promises
As NSW’s Labor Party look to emulate its federal counterparts and win office at the looming 25 March election, Opposition Leader Chris Minns has announced his...
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Hotspots • 18 JAN 2023
Revealed: Top 10 most searched suburbs in Perth in 2022
Buyers who are looking to turn the great Australian dream into reality on West Australian soil have revealed their top 10 suburb picks, with lifestyle locations shown...
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Tax & Legal • 18 JAN 2023
Stamp duty v property tax: What NSW first home buyers should consider
Should NSW first home buyers avail of the state’s new property tax scheme or stick with paying stamp duty when purchasing a home this year? An expert weighs which...
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Finance • 17 JAN 2023
New lending slows as rate hikes take toll
New analysis has revealed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) cash rate hikes have stemmed the nation’s property market.
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Hotspots • 14 JAN 2023
Perth property prices poised for ‘moderate’ growth in 2023: REIWA
While 2023 is predicted to be another chapter in the housing market’s books characterised by price corrections, one state body is expecting a different story to unfold...
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Hotspots • 13 JAN 2023
Steep value declines categorise 2022’s end: Report
 A new report found national home prices wrapped up 2022 with declines, as rising rates continued to erode Aussies’ buying power. 
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Hotspots • 13 JAN 2023
Rents hit record high in 2022 despite market slowdown
An easing of Australia’s rental market in the final quarter of 2022 was not enough to halt the country’s annual rents from growing at record highs, according to new...
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Hotspots • 11 JAN 2023
Old listings pile up amid cooling market: Report
The slowdown in the residential market is leading to a pile-up in the number of unsold homes, with properties on sale for over 180 days recording the biggest annual...
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Hotspots • 11 JAN 2023
Building approval declines latest blow delivered by RBA rate hikes
According to new research released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), building approvals fell nearly 10 per cent in November last year in what one expert...
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