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Finance • 17 MAY 2022
Liberals wave super as solution for housing affordability woes
With the federal election less than a week away, the Australian Liberal Party has promised two new superannuation schemes in a bid to improve housing affordability.
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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2022
Auction activity rises – but are clearance rates following suit?
It’s been the busiest week for auctions since the Easter long weekend, with 2,847 homes going under the hammer representing a sharp increase in activity.  While...
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Finance • 13 MAY 2022
Queensland confirms review into HomeBuilder applicants
The state’s Treasurer has announced that Queensland will be re-examining applications that were rejected under the HomeBuilder scheme.
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Hotspots • 12 MAY 2022
What makes Australia’s most affordable regional markets?
Affordability has become a key issue in the Australian property market as housing and unit prices continue to record consistent growth.
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Hotspots • 11 MAY 2022
The 20 Australian suburbs ‘heating up’ this winter
The latest quarterly Well Home Loans Green Shoots report has identified 20 national markets that present ample investment opportunities as national markets cool.
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Hotspots • 11 MAY 2022
Property market update: Sydney, April 2022
Sydney’s property market hit another sobering boom milestone in April, as the city’s property market posted its first quarterly decline.
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Finance • 07 MAY 2022
Stamp duty adds 2 years of saving for some FHBs
Saving for a home takes years for the typical first-time buyer. In Australia’s largest cities, as much as two years are spent simply building up the funds to pay the...
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Hotspots • 07 MAY 2022
Regional Australian market continues profitable run
Regional Australia continues to outperform the nation’s capital cities with regards to profits earnt from property sales, the latest CoreLogic Pain & Gain report...
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Hotspots • 07 MAY 2022
Brisbane property market update – April 2022
The Brisbane property market has again recorded strong price growth throughout the month of April 2022, according to the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index, with...
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Finance • 05 MAY 2022
The big 4 banks react as RBA announces rate climb
At the end of its monthly meeting yesterday, Tuesday, 3 May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its first increase to the cash rate in 18 months. 
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