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Hotspots • 08 FEB 2023
Buyers have turned up the heat again in Brisbane
Quite surprisingly, the start of 2023 has been a lot different to the end of 2022 in the Brisbane property landscape. 
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Finance • 07 FEB 2023
RBA dishes out 2023’s first cash rate decision
Two months after its last meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered its debut cash rate decision of the new year.
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Finance • 07 FEB 2023
Expect property price declines of up to 11% in 2023: Report
With interest rate rises weighing on prices, a new outlook report is forecasting property price falls of between 7 and 10 per cent nationally.
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2023
Perth’s property market continues to outperform East Coast amid rate rises: REIWA
While the east coast continued to deal with cooling values at the start of the year — thanks to eight consecutive hike rates in 2022 — a western state is enjoying...
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Hotspots • 07 FEB 2023
Expert sheds light on ‘optimistic’ future for the property sector
Despite the market being currently aplomb with less-than-desirable conditions, a leading demographer and media commentator explained why investors and property owners...
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Tax & Legal • 04 FEB 2023
Albanese government urged to review property tax systems for economic stability
To ensure Australia’s economy would avoid a recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Albanese government to engage in broader tax reforms,...
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Finance • 04 FEB 2023
Australia’s interest rate future: When will the RBA cease rate hikes?
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) aggressive, inflation-stemming cash rate hiking cycle has left many Australian home owners questioning if and when it will end.
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Hotspots • 04 FEB 2023
Annual building approvals down 22%: ABS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed several factors were to blame as new home approvals plummeted last calendar year.
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Hotspots • 02 FEB 2023
 Is the real estate market poised for a return to normal?
How will a return to normalcy scenario play out for the property market? According to the executive of a peak real estate body, it depends on several factors. 
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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2023
A 2nd Qld council is cracking down on unapproved Airbnbs
Planning regulations require certain properties on Queensland’s popular Sunshine Coast to seek council approval before owners transform their dwellings into short-term...
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