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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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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2022
From $9.95tn to $9.8tn: CoreLogic shows market is cooling
Half of Australia’s capital cities saw values decline in the months leading up to July, according to CoreLogic’s Monthly Housing Chart Pack.
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Hotspots • 06 AUG 2022
Brisbane property market update July 2022
There have been some big changes this month throughout Brisbane, and we are now seeing a split market whereby the median value for houses has retracted, whilst at the...
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Hotspots • 06 AUG 2022
Clearance rates at lowest since May 2020: Report
The number of capital city homes clearing auctions reached its lowest recorded figure in over two years, according to new data.
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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2022
What $700k can get you across Australia’s capital cities
On a budget? Take a look around the country and find out what kinds of property can be purchased in the sub-$700,000 range — and where you’ll get the most bang for...
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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2022
Rate rises can’t stifle Perth gains
More than 60 suburbs across the Perth region managed to record median house sale price growth during July, new data has revealed.
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Finance • 02 AUG 2022
RBA reveals August cash rate decision
Following on from three consecutive higher-than-normal hikes, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its official cash rate decision for August 2022.
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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2022
3 critical ways inflation can affect your next real estate move
Inflation is one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s market, but what does it spell for investors? Here are three main ways rising inflation is dictating real estate...
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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2022
Post-pandemic, a return to office is on the horizon
There is no denying the pandemic has changed the way we work and live. Countless lockdowns and months of uncertainty forced businesses to find ways to keep things...
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