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Finance • 16 MAR 2023
When will the market bottom out?
Despite CoreLogic reporting a consistent cooling of Australia’s housing market decline since the back end of last year, new research from the firm has warned that the...
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Finance • 15 MAR 2023
Keeping the inflation target between 2–3% is ‘alarming’: Mark Bouris
It’s time to reposition the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) inflation target, according to the financial and business expert.
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Hotspots • 15 MAR 2023
Post-pandemic, how healthy is Australia’s property market?
As the nation approaches the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19-induced lockdown, CoreLogic analyses the data and poses the question: Has the market returned...
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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2023
GC commercial rides wave of residential stability: Report
The Gold Coast property market has been able to ride out the great property correction of 2023, which has led to better-than-expected outcomes for the commercial space,...
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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2023
5 game-changing policies to tackle NSW’s housing crisis
Ahead of the 25 March elections, academic experts have recommended five policies that could provide relief from the NSW housing crisis.
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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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