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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2021

REIQ slams ‘investment killer’ rental reforms proposal

The Greens and the Real Estate Institute of Queensland have butted heads over proposed rental reforms, which the latter has termed “simply ludicrous”.

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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2021

Rent growth slows: Find out where the yields are still flourishing

With the closure of international borders weighing heavily on Sydney and Melbourne, the smaller capital cities are posting stronger performances across their rental...

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Finance • 01 JUN 2021

RBA makes final cash rate call for this financial year

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its last call on the official cash rate for this financial year.

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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2021

Perth’s property market is approaching a new all-time high

While the overall Perth median house sale price in March 2021 failed to eclipse the market’s 2014 peak, parts of the region have reached historic highs.

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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2021

WA planning reforms set to benefit home buyers

The Western Australian government has garnered attention from property investment advocates after beginning consultation on the second wave of proposed planning...

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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2021

300k Australians went rural in 2020, but is the trend over?

Faced with looming lockdowns and rising housing prices, 300,000 Australians chose to leave the city for regional living.

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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2021

Third busiest week of auctions despite Victorian lockdown

What was supposed to be the second biggest auction week of the year took a turn for the worse as volumes dropped following the announcement of another lockdown in...

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Hotspots • 28 MAY 2021

Chasing rental yield or capital growth? Here are the best regions for investors

With investor activity rising across the nation, find out where investors can get the most benefit out of the rebounding housing market.

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Hotspots • 28 MAY 2021

Australia’s most affordable and liveable suburbs revealed

The most affordable and liveable suburbs across four of Australia’s major cities have been revealed.

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Hotspots • 28 MAY 2021

Property market update: Perth, April 2021

Perth’s property market marked its ninth consecutive month of growth in April, with median dwelling values reaching levels not seen since December 2018. Can the WA...