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Hotspots • 07 DEC 2022
Pace of home value declines slowing: CoreLogic
According to the research body’s November Home Value Index (HVI), Australia recorded its smallest monthly value decrease this financial year.
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Tax & Legal • 06 DEC 2022
RBA delivers Christmas cash rate present
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down its final cash rate decision for 2022.
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Hotspots • 03 DEC 2022
‘Still a lot of work to be done’: REIQ responds to government initiatives for housing crisis
While the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) lauded the initiatives recently outlined by the state government to address the housing crisis, it argues that...
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Finance • 03 DEC 2022
Home loan deposit schemes have rebranded and expanded — so let’s make sure you’re across the basics for 2023
From the rebranding of existing federal government deposit schemes to increases in price caps for the Home Guarantee Scheme, there are changes unfolding...
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Hotspots • 02 DEC 2022
Spring’s end brings deeper price declines: Report
Green shoots of hope of a market rebound brought on by the softer fall in prices in October were dashed in November, as a new report showed property value declines...
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Tax & Legal • 30 NOV 2022
Communication ‘failure’ flagged as borrowers get RBA apology
RBA governor Philip Lowe has issued an apology to borrowers who “acted on what we’d said and now regret what they had done”.
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Hotspots • 30 NOV 2022
Busselton, Bunbury named top-performers among WA regional markets
Western Australia’s regional centres continued to deliver solid growth over three months to September, with the south-west markets of Busselton and Bunbury notching...
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Hotspots • 30 NOV 2022
Changing days-on-market trend deals buyers and sellers upper hand
Changes in market conditions, particularly the fear-of-missing-out sentiment (FOMO) dissipating over the year, have reshaped the days-on-market trend in capital cities...
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Tax & Legal • 29 NOV 2022
Bill to lower downsizer age passes both houses
The bill to reduce the eligibility age for downsizer contributions down to age 55 has now passed the Senate and awaits royal assent.
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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2022
LocalAgentFinder experiences record year thanks to surging investor usage
The comparison site has experienced a 30 per cent increase in property investors in the 12 months to November 2022 when compared to the same period last year.
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