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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
Rents are surging across the country in 2023
Following a slowdown at the end of 2022, new data from CoreLogic and PropTrack indicates a reacceleration of rental growth occurred during the first three months of the...
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
New home loans at GFC lows as supply crunch worsens
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate hiking cycle has compounded the nation’s housing stock woes as home owners continue their market retreat.
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
Can investors be enticed back to WA?
A worrying trend is keeping a steady pace in Western Australia, with the number of rental properties continuing to decline.
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Hotspots • 06 APR 2023
Price growth categorises SA’s Q1 2023
Home values in the state rose slightly during the opening three months of the new year according to new research from the Real Estate Institute of South Australia...
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Finance • 05 APR 2023
‘Reassuring’ rate pause a ‘welcome reprieve’ for homeowners
There appears to be a collective sigh of relief around the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate at 3.6 per cent.
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Finance • 05 APR 2023
6 ways landlords can get ready for tax time
As we head into the last quarter of the current financial year, an expert gives tips on how landlords can get ready for tax time. 
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Finance • 04 APR 2023
RBA makes April cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its highly anticipated third cash rate decision of the new year.
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Hotspots • 04 APR 2023
Market outlook points to steady recovery in 2024: Knight Frank
While a rebound is not likely in the cards for the country’s property market this year, a new report predicts the sector will find the spring back in its step in 2024...
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Hotspots • 04 APR 2023
Australian home values grow for the first time in 10 months
Following an easing of the downturn at the beginning of the new year, Australia’s home values rose 0.6 per cent in March, according to CoreLogic.
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Hotspots • 04 APR 2023
Is it time to ‘unbundle’ parking spaces from apartments?
With new research indicating Aussies are paying billions for unused parking spaces, experts think it’s time to rethink planning policies to help make housing more...
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