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Hotspots 23 APR 2021

Has the property market reached its peak?

Australian property has shown exceptional strength as it rebounds post-pandemic, with the national growth rate in March...

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Hotspots 23 APR 2021

House-building growth to continue post-HomeBuilder

Now at record levels, house building is expected to continue its acceleration despite the end of the federal...

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Hotspots 23 APR 2021

Property market update: Brisbane, March 2021

Brisbane’s property market continued its steady upward trajectory in March, building on its resilient performance...

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Hotspots 22 APR 2021

How green areas can influence the worth of your property

Greenspace has been known to boost mental and physical health and wellbeing and, in turn, encourage premium prices for...

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Tax & Legal 22 APR 2021

REIA calls for holistic review of all property taxes

Negative gearing and capital gains tax on property investments should be retained in their current form, the Real...

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Hotspots 22 APR 2021

Cautious optimism advised as sentiment improves in Qld

Property confidence levels have surged in Queensland, but experts remain cautious as they await the repercussions of...

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Hotspots 22 APR 2021

Top 10 fastest-selling suburbs in Australia

With buyer preference shifting towards lifestyle locations, outer suburban and regional areas have emerged as some of...

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Finance 22 APR 2021

Australia to become a ‘hermit nation’ in the absence of innovative policy

As Australia’s population declines for the first time in more than a century, Property Council chief Ken Morrison...

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Hotspots 22 APR 2021

Australia’s booming house market won’t last long term: AMP

Despite Australia’s property market growing at a pace not seen for three decades, a leading economist suggests there...

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Hotspots 21 APR 2021

Perth unit market takes over in a post-COVID country first

Perth unit sales have risen by over 50 per cent in the past year, building on the capital’s current recovery trend.

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Hotspots 21 APR 2021

Burgeoning business confidence boosts property market expectations

Confidence in South Australia’s real estate has improved by over 10 per cent in the past three months, with business...

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Hotspots 21 APR 2021

'It’s now cheaper to buy than rent': Big four says

Record-low interest rates mean that it is now cheaper to buy than rent, with first home buyers taking advantage,...

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Hotspots 21 APR 2021

Sydney rental vacancy rate rises to 4%

While the overall property market has been rebounding from a tumultuous 2020, Sydney’s rental market continues to lag...

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Hotspots 21 APR 2021

Residential, industrial sectors drive property confidence in NSW

Capital growth expectations for the industrial and residential sectors have reached record highs across NSW, a new...

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Hotspots 20 APR 2021

Mortgage delinquencies to peak in coming months

Mortgage delinquencies are expected to peak on the back of an uneven economic recovery post-COVID, a new report has...

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Hotspots 20 APR 2021

Queensland’s rental crisis: Areas with tightest vacancy rates revealed

Almost 80 per cent of Queensland’s rental market is experiencing extremely low vacancy rates, while demand continues...

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Hotspots 20 APR 2021

Inner-city rental markets stabilise as investors look to sell up

Inner-city apartments are regaining some of their lost popularity across both Sydney and Melbourne, a new report has...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2021

NAB reveals struggles with phantom investors

A big four bank has spoken openly about issues it faces with phantom investors and how it plans to tackle this moving...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2021

Auction market continues to rebound from Easter slowdown

Capital cities have recorded slightly higher clearance rates across higher volumes, building on the recovery trend...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2021

The best rental markets in each state revealed

With house rent prices hitting record highs across the nation, find out which areas are leading Australia’s rental...

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Finance 19 APR 2021

ANZ far more optimistic about property growth than banking peers

ANZ has far greater expectations of the property market than its banking peers, sticking to its property price growth...

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Hotspots 19 APR 2021

Tasmanian first home owners could enjoy additional grant

In a bid to win votes, the Tasmanian government has committed to increasing the First Home Owners Grant once...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2021

Metro Melbourne surpasses $1m mark for the first time

While it has lagged behind other capital cities in post-pandemic recovery, Melbourne has now cemented its resilience,...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2021

‘Pet-friendly’ an increasing priority for Sydney purchasers

More apartment buyers in Sydney’s lower north shore are seeking pet-friendly spaces after pandemic-induced puppy and...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2021

Apartment development policies critical to maintaining WA’s confidence: PCA

Confidence in Western Australia’s property industry is soaring, but investment-sapping taxes are tipped to slow...

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