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Hotspots 13 AUG 2021

How to maintain a successful rental portfolio

While rental increases are crucial in driving performance, several other factors influence total returns and the...

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Hotspots 13 AUG 2021

Property market update: Melbourne, July 2021

Melbourne property prices continued to boom in July, but market experts are noting signs of a slowdown triggered by...

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Hotspots 12 AUG 2021

Auction volumes rise but could be curtailed by Melbourne lockdown extension

Following weeks of subdued activity, the auction market looks set for revamp with an expected lift in auction numbers...

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Finance 12 AUG 2021

Meet the company bringing a buy now, pay later attitude to bridging loans

Realty Assist promises to help property buyers get what they want when they want it.

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Hotspots 12 AUG 2021

Regions getting the most investor attention revealed

Amid increased COVID-induced uncertainty, investors appear to be returning to the market in swarms, but most are now...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2021

House prices slump 13% in capital cities

Amid ongoing localised lockdowns, house prices across the capital cities have taken a significant hit, new research has...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2021

Rental yields continue to fall as property prices soar

Although lifting to record highs, rent values continue to be outpaced by purchase prices, leading to a significant...

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Tax & Legal 11 AUG 2021

WA called to alleviate housing affordability pressures by rethinking stamp duty

REIWA is urging the Western Australian government to address one of the biggest financial hurdles for future property...

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2021

Australian residential real estate now valued at over $8 trillion

Residential real estate continues to underpin Australia’s wealth, with the value of residential real estate...

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2021

NSW opens coffers to property owners with land tax relief scheme

Local landlords affected by the lockdown of Greater Sydney can now apply to have their reduced rents converted into tax...

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2021

Pandemic pushes Australia’s industrial property market to new high

Australia’s industrial property market is booming, and investors are scrambling to capitalise on it.

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2021

Why a winter slowdown shouldn’t deter property investors looking at Perth

Despite a winter slowdown, Perth’s property market continues to grow at record rates.

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2021

Auctions take a hit as lockdowns persist

Auction activity has reduced over the week, but the preliminary clearance rate across capital cities has still managed...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2021

Demand for digital home loans increases amid ‘new normal’

Digital home loan lender Nano has hit the $100-million mark in unconditionally approved loans just over a month since...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2021

Melbourne commercial vacancies reach 20-year high

Melbourne’s fifth and sixth lockdowns have left a toll on the city’s commercial real estate market.

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2021

Queensland tops HIA scoreboard

It’s a good time to be a property investor in the Sunshine State.

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2021

Victorian government guarantees rent relief for commercial tenants

Eligible commercial tenants across Victoria will be provided with rent relief as the reintroduction of the Commercial...

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Finance 06 AUG 2021

COVID-19 has Australians asking big questions about mortgages, and finding new answers

Digital mortgages are faster and leaner than the alternatives, so why do 80 per cent of Australians still opt for the...

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Hotspots 06 AUG 2021

Dwelling construction suffers setback but remains high

The ‘HomeBuilder effect’ is fading for the parts of the market where it had the greatest effect.

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Hotspots 06 AUG 2021

Property market update: Sydney, July 2021

Sydney showed resilience amid a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown, as record-low rates and a steep decline in listings drove...

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Hotspots 06 AUG 2021

How COVID-19 has changed commercial property

By entrenching flexible work, COVID-19 has changed the way office space is used, while helping industrial property...

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Hotspots 05 AUG 2021

Melbourne, Perth drive weekly auction activity

Capital city auction activity is expected to rise over this weekend, with an increase in volumes on the back of strong...

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Hotspots 05 AUG 2021

Brisbane property market update July 2021

This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane Property Market during July 2021.

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Hotspots 05 AUG 2021

Key property trends revealed and how they’re shaping the market

We’ve heard it before – the property market is in rebound, prices are rising, buy now. But how exactly are the...

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Hotspots 05 AUG 2021

Lockdown-envy cited as Sydney property investors turn towards Darwin

Sydney might be locked down, but the NSW property investors are always on the lookout for the next hotspot.

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