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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2021

Regions continue to outpace cities – but which areas are topping the profit ladder?

Regional markets have continued their winning streak, with property values growing at twice the pace seen across the capital cities in the last 12 months, new data has...

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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2021

Are buyers retreating from a burgeoning market?

The property market is continuing to go from strength to strength, but future buying intentions for Australians vary, according to new survey data.

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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2021

HomeBuilder adds to construction costs

Housing construction costs have risen for the sixth consecutive quarter as dwelling approvals surge in response to the recently expired HomeBuilder, according to...

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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2021

Early indicators point to a cooling market

Australia’s booming property market is showing early signs of cooling as buyer enquiries drop with the conclusion of the HomeBuilder stimulus, new research has...

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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2021

Capital cities see lower clearance rates as volumes decline

Auction activity continued to trend lower, clocking a fourth consecutive week-on-week drop in clearance rates nationally, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2021

Sydney leads capital city price growth

Sydney has reclaimed its crown as one of Australia’s strongest-performing property markets.

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Hotspots • 14 MAY 2021

Property market update: Melbourne, April 2021

Melbourne stayed the course to recovery in April, despite the Australian property market boom cooling after a scorching first quarter. Can the Victorian capital hit new...

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Hotspots • 14 MAY 2021

Investors are increasingly optimistic about today’s hot market

While low interest rates continue to drive demand, affordability constraints and undersupply are starting to dampen the sentiment across residential real estate, a new...

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Hotspots • 14 MAY 2021

How Labor plans to fix the housing affordability crisis

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has proposed the creation of a new $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to tackle the housing affordability and homelessness...

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Hotspots • 13 MAY 2021

Buyer’s agents mixed on budget

Feelings are mixed among buyer’s agents when it comes to the property-related measures handed down in this week’s budget, with hits and misses reported across the...