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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2022
Trophy regional markets lose lustre as demand fizzles
A new report showed that regional lifestyle areas — particularly NSW and Queensland’s trophy markets — are now losing their shine as demand continues to fizzle...
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Hotspots • 16 AUG 2022
Property market update: Melbourne, July 2022
Melbourne continued its downward spiral in July, as the property values in the city recorded deeper declines during the month. But experts are also pencilling in when a...
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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2022
Busselton, Broome lead regional WA price growth
Western Australia’s regional centres continued to deliver solid growth during the latest three-month period, as data from REIWA revealed median house sale prices rose...
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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2022
Why choosing the wrong agent can cost you thousands
It’s hard to believe we experienced a property boom during a pandemic. During lockdowns and restrictions, homes were selling in days and prices were soaring.
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Finance • 11 AUG 2022
South Australian higher education grads get a leg up
 South Australia has adjusted one of its programs to help home buyers access financing with less than a 20 per cent deposit.
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Hotspots • 11 AUG 2022
Tasmania sales set to smash new records in 2022
After a record year in 2021, Tasmania appears on track to exceed the total value of properties sold across the state yet again in 2022.
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Hotspots • 11 AUG 2022
Snowy Mountains heats up despite cooling market
The peak of the Australian ski season hasn’t slowed the momentum of NSW’s Snowy Mountains price growth.
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Hotspots • 10 AUG 2022
Property market update: Sydney, July 2022
Sydney’s property market continued to reverse the gains it made throughout the pandemic boom, with the NSW capital suffering its worst decline in almost 40 years in...
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Finance • 09 AUG 2022
No smoke and mirrors, BS or bias
If you have been reading headlines in recent months, you might be doing anything from quietly sobbing (“my property portfolio’s value is plummeting”); throwing up...
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Finance • 09 AUG 2022
Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes?
The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest mortgage stress test amendments could pave the way for a similar model on home soil, according to Pete Wargent, BuyersBuyers...
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