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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2022
Investors still optimistic about Aussie market, survey shows
The residential property market stakeholder sentiment is still on the positive side amid skyrocketing house prices, a new survey has found.
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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2022
How does a bridge loan work?
How does a bridge loan work, and how can it help investors finance their property purchases? 
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Hotspots • 23 FEB 2022
20 Australian suburbs where tenants are at an advantage
Rental markets may be tightening in many places, but suburbs remain where renters have somewhat of an upper hand, and according to new research, they’re all in...
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Hotspots • 23 FEB 2022
3 reasons why location matters in real estate
For property investors, growing wealth depends on rental income or capital gains, and these are both anchored on the popularity of a property’s location among tenants...
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Finance • 23 FEB 2022
A ‘bitter pill’ for first home buyers: NSW property equity scheme slammed
NSW’s proposed property equity scheme has been called “a slap in the face for first home buyers” by the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW).
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Hotspots • 22 FEB 2022
Property market update: Brisbane, January 2022
Brisbane started 2022 at the front and centre of capital city markets, as the Queensland capital defended its title as the fastest-growing city in terms of property...
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Finance • 22 FEB 2022
6 reasons rate rises won’t spell doom for property investors
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now likely to raise interest rates towards the second half of 2022, which, experts say, will cause house prices to slide. Is it...
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Finance • 19 FEB 2022
Tasmania set to insure home owners against builder insolvencies
The Tasmanian government is developing a new scheme to provide a safety net for property owners who are building a home.
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Finance • 18 FEB 2022
Home loan affordability plummeted to a record low in 2021
A non-bank lender has reported that 2021 was “the worst year on record” for home loan affordability.
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Hotspots • 17 FEB 2022
Top 10 Adelaide suburbs for price growth in 2021
The Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has recently released data for the December 2021 quarter that clearly shows it’s one of the top markets to watch.
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