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Hotspots • 22 JUN 2021
NSW budget predicts house prices will peak in late 2021
The NSW state government has laid out its predictions for how and when the current housing boom will run out.
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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2021
Auction activity: Is this the ‘best winter market ever’?
Auction clearance rates across capital cities have held steady amid higher volumes, new data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2021
NSW state government hires new housing supply taskforce
The NSW government is escalating its attempts to boosting housing supply across the state.
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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2021
First home buyer hotspots revealed
Backed by government stimulus and low interest rates, first home buyers have been flocking into the market, but their buyer preferences have changed slightly.
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Hotspots • 18 JUN 2021
Australia’s million-dollar club grows by 218 suburbs
Australia now boasts a further 218 suburbs where the median price of residential dwellings has exceeded the million-dollar mark.
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Hotspots • 18 JUN 2021
Mickleham tops the list of construction hotspots
After several years of growing market activity, a Melbourne suburb has finally topped the list when it comes to building approvals.
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Hotspots • 18 JUN 2021
REIA calls for urgent industry-government plan to tackle housing issues
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has called on the state and federal governments to tackle urgent issues surrounding home ownership, with data suggesting 97 per...
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Hotspots • 18 JUN 2021
Property market update: Brisbane, May 2021
Brisbane showed no signs of slowing down in May, as the city’s property market upswing continued to gather pace. Will the Sunshine State capital continue to thrive for...
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Hotspots • 17 JUN 2021
Auction activity on the uptick with Sydney in the lead
With Melbourne out of lockdown and the long weekend behind us, the number of properties set to go under the hammer has finally picked up.
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Hotspots • 17 JUN 2021
Rents rise as the rental market continues to tighten
Rental properties are being snapped up at accelerated rates across the country, squashing vacancy rates and exerting upwards pressure on rents.
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