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Hotspots 10 FEB 2021

Regional WA reports strong performances

Regional Western Australia saw median price growth in seven of its nine centres over the last quarter of 2020, new data...

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Investor Strategy 09 FEB 2021

Why FOMO is a real worry in an overstimulated and undersupplied market

Buyers are being urged to beware as a real case of FOMO (fear of missing out) sets in on investors on the back of...

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Hotspots 09 FEB 2021

Significant lift in office occupancy levels expected shortly

Office building owners and managers expect a significant increase in occupancy levels over the next month or two, as...

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Hotspots 09 FEB 2021

Chinese investors lured to Australia with $9k rebates and immigration lawyers

Developers and agents in Australia are targeting cashed-up Chinese investors with various incentives, as they look to...

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Hotspots 08 FEB 2021

Time to save for a home drops as affordability increases

Half a year has been cropped off the time Aussies need to raise a house deposit as a result of a rapid increase in...

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Hotspots 08 FEB 2021

Buyers return to the market in numbers, prompted by rate freeze

Capital city clearance rates are picking up as low borrowing costs are touted to stick around for another few years,...

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Hotspots 08 FEB 2021

Industrial sector outperforms all real estate classes

While most real estate asset classes struggled amid COVID-19, the industrial sector thrived, accounting for nearly 30...

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Hotspots 08 FEB 2021

Why this expert doesn’t expect the regional appeal to last

A certain class of individuals is heading to the regions, with their city jobs in tow, as a direct result of the...

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Hotspots 05 FEB 2021

Auction activity continues to swell

Auction activity continues to swell, with 1,321 homes scheduled for auction across Australia’s capital cities last...

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Hotspots 05 FEB 2021

Office market embarks on recovery following tumultuous year

The outlook for Australia’s commercial property market continues to improve as major industries show early signs of...

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Hotspots 05 FEB 2021

Investor interest returns to retail property, spurring recovery

As Australia recovers from the impacts of COVID-19, the retail property sector is poised for renewed life as investors...

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Hotspots 05 FEB 2021

Sydneysiders head to Brisbane as exodus continues

It’s official. Changing consumer preferences have seen Aussies ditch the cities for regional dwelling, with the...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2021

Office vacancies hit record high with some cities trailing considerably behind

Australian’s office vacancy rate hit its highest level since January 1997, with Sydney and Melbourne tipped to see...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2021

How COVID-19 has increased the demand for bigger properties

Between property prices, high rents, minimalism and tiny home trends, many people have been content with smaller houses...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2021

Brisbane’s appeal grows as investors return to the market

Dwelling prices are expected to rise as investor activity continues to strengthen across the nation, with Brisbane...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2021

Private housing approvals reach record high

Private sector housing approvals have reached a record high, with multi-unit apartments dropping in popularity amid the...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2021

Investors set to return to the market in ‘full force’

Property investors are expected to return to the housing market in “full force” this year, with cheap money said to...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2021

Property listings on a ‘traditional’ decline in January

Property listings across Aussie capital cities, barring Perth, were impacted by the usual annual holiday hiatus, new...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2021

Additional 1,800 spots added to government’s first buyer scheme

Young Aussies are being given the opportunity to make their home purchase dream a reality, as the government moves to...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2021

Top suburbs to buy and rent in Perth

Perth has been hailed as the “fastest-growing” major property market in Australia, following a strong six months.

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Hotspots 02 FEB 2021

Larger housing options in higher demand

While unit rents are still declining across most capital city markets, positive signs have sprouted for landlords.

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Hotspots 02 FEB 2021

Brisbane property market update - January 2021

This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane Property Market during January 2021.

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Finance 02 FEB 2021

RBA makes first cash rate call of the year

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first call on the official cash rate for this year, following its decision...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2021

Buyer demand continues to outpace fresh stock

Inventory levels were tight at the beginning of 2021, with available supply threatening to fall short of accelerating...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2021

REINSW marks NSW’s property effort a ‘fail’ and calls for 5 key changes

While impressed with its efforts in navigating COVID-19, the REINSW has marked the NSW government’s role in the...