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Hotspots 16 APR 2021

Property market update: Melbourne, March 2021

Melbourne’s property market continued to heat up in March, with the Victorian capital hitting a number of new records...

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Finance 15 APR 2021

CBA ups house price growth expectations but fails to meet Westpac’s optimism

The Commonwealth Bank has revised its property price forecast for 2021 on the back of strong growth in February and...

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Hotspots 15 APR 2021

House prices to grow by 25% over 3 years

New research is predicting a large gain in property prices of around 25 per cent through to the end of 2023, driven...

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Hotspots 15 APR 2021

Government stimulus drives record demand in new housing construction

The government’s HomeBuilder stimulus has led to a two-decade high in new houses that commenced construction,...

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Hotspots 15 APR 2021

‘Student’ suburbs struggle to shake off COVID impact

Suburbs located in close proximity to universities are struggling to keep up with the rising property market, new...

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Hotspots 15 APR 2021

Confidence in Victoria’s property industry lags behind national average

While confidence continues to climb across a majority of the nation, Victoria is lagging behind as it struggles to...

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Hotspots 15 APR 2021

Melbourne becomes Australia’s 2nd most affordable rental market

While most capital cities saw house rents soar to new record highs over the first quarter of 2021, Melbourne continued...

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Hotspots 14 APR 2021

Aussies increasingly fearful of property boom

While consumer confidence is at an 11-year high, Aussies are becoming increasingly fearful of the property boom, with...

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Tax & Legal 14 APR 2021

Accountants lend their weight to scrapping of stamp duty

Two major Australian accounting groups have come out in support of the removal of stamp duty in NSW – but the opt-in...

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Hotspots 14 APR 2021

Australia sees 3rd best Q1 on record for the office sector

Commercial property has steamed into 2021, with total investment volume surpassing $4 billion in the first quarter...

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Finance 14 APR 2021

Banks offer cyclone relief packages

Lenders have begun offering disaster relief packages for customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Western...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2021

Mornington Peninsula and Central Coast boost Q1 auction clearance rates

The combined capital city clearance rate exceeded 80 per cent in the first quarter, propped up by lifestyle markets...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2021

Brisbane CBD office market poised for post-COVID growth

As both confidence and transaction activity strengthen in the investment and leasing markets on the back of greater...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2021

Rental vacancy rates see ‘abnormal’ March rise

National residential vacancy rates have risen by 0.1 per cent over the month, marking the first time an increase has...

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Hotspots 12 APR 2021

Why home buyers are now more open to high-priced properties

Buyers are more likely to spend more to secure a property as their preferences shift towards bigger spaces with higher...

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Hotspots 12 APR 2021

As Brisbane’s rental market tightens, landlords are being advised to rethink rent hikes

Brisbane is experiencing one of the tightest rental markets in a decade on the back of high demand coupled with...

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Hotspots 12 APR 2021

WA’s property price growth revised upward

REIWA has revised its forecast for Western Australia’s property price growth, following a strong first quarter.

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Hotspots 12 APR 2021

Auction volumes see strong revival after Easter long weekend

Combined capital cities saw auction volumes rise to over 2,000 over the weekend in a strong rebound following the...

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Finance 09 APR 2021

House prices to add another 20% if banks don’t slam the brakes

Chatter about the possible introduction of macro-prudential controls to slow house price growth is increasing, while...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2021

Is Queensland’s property market finally outpacing NSW?

Queensland has become the state to watch when it comes to property, following its strong response to the COVID crisis...

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Finance 09 APR 2021

RBA admits ‘optimistic borrowers’ could boost risk in housing market

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a caution, noting that optimistic borrowers could lead to a deterioration in...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2021

Byron Bay boom to cause ‘ripple effect’ in regional NSW market

Once a sleepy surf town, Byron Bay’s property market has been attracting an unprecedented level of interest from...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2021

Have first home buyers been pushed out of the market?

Latest figures have shown a monthly decline of over 3 per cent in first home buyer activity, but levels still remain at...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2021

Property market update: Sydney, March 2021

Capital city property values continued to surge over March, with Sydney leading the pack. As experts hint of the...

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Hotspots 08 APR 2021

Brisbane property market update March 2021

This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane Property Market during March 2021.

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