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Hotspots 17 JUN 2021

Rents rise as the rental market continues to tighten

Rental properties are being snapped up at accelerated rates across the country, squashing vacancy rates and exerting...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2021

Australia heads towards an apartment drought

The Property Council is predicting an apartment supply crunch across some of the country’s largest housing markets,...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2021

Home market now worth $8.3 trillion as NSW cracks $1m mean price mark

It’s official, Australia’s 10.6 million residential dwellings are now worth $8,293.2 billion, with NSW emerging as...
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Hotspots 16 JUN 2021

Queensland’s latest move on affordability is a good first step, say property advocates

New investments by the Queensland state government are expected to reduce the pressure on the state’s existing issues...
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Hotspots 15 JUN 2021

House prices a ‘time bomb’ ready to erupt in the absence of immediate intervention

Australia’s housing system is not working for the economy and an immediate overhaul is needed, a new report has...
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Hotspots 15 JUN 2021

Long weekend leads to lower auction activity

The Queen’s Birthday long weekend has unsurprisingly seen a halving of auction volumes over the week ending 13 June...
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Tax & Legal 15 JUN 2021

Are the benefits of negative gearing property a fallacy or is it a clever way to grow your asset portfolio?

When it works well, negative gearing can be good. As I see it, though, the problem is that the benefits are hugely...
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Hotspots 15 JUN 2021

Property market update: Melbourne, May 2021

Melbourne’s property market did not break its stride this May, as the 2021 housing boom got a fresh boost from a slew...
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Hotspots 15 JUN 2021

New home sales return to growth in May

After an iffy start to the year, new data suggests that the level of new home sales in Australia has now returned to...
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Tax & Legal 14 JUN 2021

5 tax-time tips for property investors

A tax-time mistake can be a costly one for Australian property investors, so here are some tips to help you navigate...
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Hotspots 14 JUN 2021

4 Aussie cities among 10 most liveable in the world

This year’s global liveability score has been strongly influenced by measures taken to stem the spread of COVID-19,...
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Hotspots 11 JUN 2021

Buyer interest in $1m properties soars

The low cost of debt and high household savings are enabling Australians to buy more expensive properties, new research...
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Hotspots 11 JUN 2021

Investors flock to SA in hordes

The number of residents domiciled elsewhere in Australia buying residential properties in South Australia increased by...
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Hotspots 10 JUN 2021

Tootgarook: A ‘hidden gem’ of Melbourne’s property market

A report by an Australian property valuation and advisory company has highlighted the suburb as part of the Mornington...
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Hotspots 10 JUN 2021

Long weekend crunches capital city auction numbers

With the Queen’s Birthday long weekend on the agenda for a number of states and territories, it isn’t any surprise...
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Hotspots 10 JUN 2021

Sydney median house price soars by double digits

Sydney continues to dominate the housing market, clocking impressive two-digit growth in the week ending 8 June.
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Hotspots 10 JUN 2021

Australia ranks 18th for property price growth

Recording property price growth of more than 8 per cent in the last 12 months alone, Australia has found itself among...
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Hotspots 09 JUN 2021

Where you can find investment opportunities in Darwin

Like most capital cities, Darwin has witnessed strong recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. Find out which suburbs now...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2021

The hidden gems of the Central Coast revealed

A property valuer believes the Central Coast has re-emerged as a hotspot for property investors, with growth set to...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2021

33 suburbs where buyers trump sellers

Australia may be a seller’s market, but buyers can still find reprieve in several suburbs where there is more stock...
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Hotspots 08 JUN 2021

WA’s rental market poised for resurrection as investor lending soars

Western Australians are celebrating a significant increase in investor lending, marked by the return of investor...
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2021

Auction activity continues to fall as Melbourne remains in lockdown

The ongoing lockdown in Melbourne has impacted auction volumes once again.
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2021

Family Home Guarantee under fire for narrow size and price caps

Questions surrounding the real value of the government’s new Family Home Guarantee scheme have surfaced, with data...
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2021

Government backs CBD revitalisation

According to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, ‘it’s time to get back to the office’.
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2021

Property market update: Sydney, May 2021

Sydney’s property values surged in May, as high demand, low interest rates and an improving economy whipped up the...
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