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Finance • 19 JUL 2021

Big 4 extends freeze on foreclosures until 2022

A major bank has announced that it is extending the freeze on foreclosures it first announced in November 2020, until at least February 2022.

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Hotspots • 16 JUL 2021

Meet the regional suburb that’s beating out Perth’s hotspots

A coastal suburb is winning the attention of buyers over Western Australia’s metropolitan and regional hubs.

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Hotspots • 16 JUL 2021

Property market update: Brisbane, June 2021

Brisbane’s strong price growth continued into winter, as market activity in the Sunshine State capital remained heated in June. But experts warn a slowdown may be on...

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Hotspots • 16 JUL 2021

‘World-leading’ construction assurance tool in the works

A new tool will help determine the quality and trustworthiness of NSW residential buildings.

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Hotspots • 15 JUL 2021

Auction volumes set for 15% climb

After weeks of subdued activity, capital cities are set to see a double-digit rise in auction volumes over the week, according to new data.

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Hotspots • 15 JUL 2021

Spring market set to be ‘fantastic’ as appraisals surge 30%

In a show of confidence for Australian real estate, property appraisals are up over 34 per cent year-on-year for one network.

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Hotspots • 15 JUL 2021

Australia’s least populated cities are now the fastest-growing

Canberra, Hobart and Darwin led the annual price growth in Australia, recording double-digit rises over the year, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 15 JUL 2021

More than 1 in 3 Aussie properties cheaper to buy than rent

Having a mortgage is even more likely to be cheaper than renting than it was pre-pandemic, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 14 JUL 2021

Macro-prudential action likely this year, ANZ predicts

ANZ researchers have suggested that those looking for an indicator of whether the financial regulators will act on housing prices are looking in the wrong places.

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Finance • 14 JUL 2021

Banks asked to prepare for negative interest rates

Banks have been told to draft plans to deal with the possibility of zero or negative interest rates by April 2022, with the aim to evade potential “operation...