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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

Top 5 challenges to achieving investment goals in 2021

With investors eager to pursue opportunities post-pandemic, experts warn that plenty of risks still remain.

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

Apartments drag down building activity

Dwelling unit commencements have continued to fall, but the bright spot has been new private sector houses, figures...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2021

Why buying under market value is not always a good idea

Most investors believe that sourcing a bargain property is like striking gold, but one expert explains why it could...

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Finance 20 JAN 2021

Record commercial property bank debt to subside as banks rethink their exposure

2020 was a big year for Australian commercial real estate (CRE), with new figures pointing to record bank debt for the...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2021

Strong sales to boost Perth’s median house price by 10% in 2021

Banksia Grove has emerged as Western Australia’s top suburb by sales activity growth in December, with experts...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

New home sales reach two-decade high

Home sales have soared for the month of December, doubling compared with the number of sales recorded in November, new...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

House prices could jump 30% on the back of low interest rates, RBA hints

According to new documents released from the Reserve Bank of Australia, persistently low interest rates could push up...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Aussies forgo home loan applications for camper purchases in December

Home loan applications ticked down in December, following a record high November, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Brisbane CBD dubbed Qld’s ‘only healthy rental market’

Brisbane’s inner-city rental market has made a comeback with a 3.3 per cent vacancy rate, solidifying an upward trend...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Brisbane, Adelaide prices tipped to grow as investors zero in on smaller cities

Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are tipped to experience the strongest price growth this year, as 19 per cent of existing...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Double-digit price growth to stick around as ‘property boom’ arrives

According to leading indicators, Australia’s property boom officially began in November, following several slow...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2021

Sydney, Melbourne boast highest capital city sales

After a COVID-induced downturn, Sydney and Melbourne have reinforced their continued recovery, logging more sales than...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2021

COVID trends: Will they continue in 2021?

Despite suffering its first recession in almost 30 years, Australian property markets remained remarkably resilient in...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2021

Melbourne property ends 2020 with a $900k bang

For the first time, Metropolitan Melbourne house values have surpassed a median price of $900,000.

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Hotspots 15 JAN 2021

Darwin wins rental race in December quarter

Darwin’s rental market has emerged as the unlikely winner of 2020 following massive gains in the December quarter.

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Hotspots 15 JAN 2021

New home loan demand shatters records

The total value of loan commitments for investor housing rose 6 per cent month-on-month to reach $5.6 billion in...

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Hotspots 15 JAN 2021

Victorians, Tasmanians ‘make up for lost time’ with home sales topping $840m

Despite the headwinds of 2020, Victoria and Tasmania capped off the year with not one but two record months for home...

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Hotspots 14 JAN 2021

Northern Beaches emerges as Sydney’s 2021 hotspot

With Sydney set to be a seller’s market in 2021, where will buyers flock as they adjust to the new normal?

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Hotspots 14 JAN 2021

Best cities for rental performance revealed

COVID-19 has undeniably altered the property market in 2020, with a clear shift in tenant priorities affecting the...

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Hotspots 13 JAN 2021

Buyers beware, Sydney to cater to sellers in 2021

2021 could be a standout year for Sydney’s property market on the back of low supply and unprecedented demand, with...

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Hotspots 13 JAN 2021

Sydney, Melbourne investors dubbed ‘biggest losers of 2020’

While some of Australia’s most popular rental markets have felt the wrath of COVID-19, leaving investors out of...

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Hotspots 13 JAN 2021

Perth sales activity is going through the roof with 200% growth

Almost 700 transactions were reported by Perth real estate agents over the past week.

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Hotspots 13 JAN 2021

Property market braces for 2021 challenge with prices touted to swell

The housing market is ready to be put to the test in 2021, with further price increases expected on the back of limited...

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Hotspots 12 JAN 2021

10 predictions for Australia’s property market in 2021

Now that the clock has ticked over from 2020 to 2021 and a COVID vaccine is Australia-bound, property investors are...

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Hotspots 12 JAN 2021

COVID-19 fallout to linger for Aussie REITs, research warns

The fallout from COVID-19 will linger beyond lockdowns for rated retail real estate investment trusts, according to...