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Hotspots 30 MAR 2021

Adelaide’s property market steams ahead with 7% growth

Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Adelaide has witnessed continued growth, outpacing its capital city counterparts in...

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Hotspots 30 MAR 2021

New Qld hotspot sees sales double

Australians are flocking to the Whitsundays as the ongoing international travel ban pushed them to look closer to home...

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Hotspots 29 MAR 2021

Queensland property market shines in new report

The latest Queensland Market Monitor from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland revealed that almost every region saw...

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Hotspots 29 MAR 2021

‘Buyers’ fright’ blamed for Perth rental famine

Despite displaying resilience amid the COVID period, with dwelling prices and population surging, Perth still has yet...

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2021

10 of Australia’s most affordable regions

With housing affordability an ever-increasing issue within metro capital cities, more buyers are seeking alternative...

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2021

Housing markets where all resales posted strong gains

Regional areas and lifestyle markets dominated the list of the most profitable housing markets in Australia, a new...

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2021

Surging property listings fail to house low-income earners

Despite a surge in listings, low-income earners are continuing to be left behind, as governments begin to unwind their...

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2021

Tasmania pushes out rental support measures to June

The Tasmanian government has announced an extension of its financial support schemes for landlords and tenants to...

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2021

Property market update: Perth, February 2021

While Perth remains as the country’s most affordable capital city housing market, the WA capital’s long-awaited...

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Hotspots 25 MAR 2021

Is now a good time to invest in Perth?

With a number of its regions showing green shoots of recovery following a tumultuous year marked by COVID-19, is it...

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Hotspots 25 MAR 2021

Australia’s most profitable regions revealed

Profit-making dwelling sales have surged across the country, but the sellers in Hobart are among those that profited...

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Hotspots 25 MAR 2021

The NSW property market is rebounding but some regions are soaring ahead of the rest

2020 was a year of anxious landlords and tense tenants, but the tide is certainly turning as rental markets flourish...

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2021

As NZ scraps negative gearing, is Australia closer to its own cooling measures?

New Zealand has announced a number of drastic measures to curb exponential house price growth, eliminating a major tax...

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2021

Parramatta CBD poised to lead Sydney office market recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on office markets throughout Australia, but a major commercial suburb in...

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2021

House prices tipped to surge 17 per cent in 2021: ANZ

A combination of strong demand and cheap credit will continue to drive the housing market in 2021, with economists now...

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2021

Most affordable and expensive capital cities for property investors

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has not impacted the property market quite as expected, it has influenced the needs of...

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Finance 23 MAR 2021

Guide to NSW flood financial aid: From the banks to insurers

The banks are offering customers affected by the NSW floods loan repayment deferrals, among other forms of financial...

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Hotspots 23 MAR 2021

Aussies lose interest in higher-density living

COVID-19 has changed the appeal of higher-density developments, but surprisingly, townhouses still remain fairly...

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Hotspots 23 MAR 2021

Auction volumes soar further, hitting highest number since April 2020

Last week marked the busiest auction week since the first week of April 2020, while the preliminary clearance rate...

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Hotspots 23 MAR 2021

New housing critical to sustain NSW growth: REINSW

While strong market activity is expected across NSW well past Easter, new housing will be required for the trend to...

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Hotspots 23 MAR 2021

‘High risk’ loan originations rise but interventions still unlikely

Rapidly rising home values have not led to a ‘major deterioration’ in lending standards, with the need for...

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Hotspots 22 MAR 2021

Investors rejoice as moratorium end draws near in major markets

Rental moratoriums in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia are due to end this week, alongside the government’s...

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Hotspots 22 MAR 2021

Property market update: Brisbane, February 2021

Brisbane has emerged as one of the most attractive capital cities for investors in 2021, as segments of the city’s...

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Hotspots 22 MAR 2021

Why it’s time for NSW to abolish stamp duty

A property interest group has argued for the end of stamp duty, urging the government to replace it with a more...

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Hotspots 22 MAR 2021

Tasmania moves to modernise land tax and up support for home buyers

Tasmania has announced an increase in the land tax thresholds to reflect today’s strong property market.

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