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Finance • 12 MAY 2021
What will it take for the bank to lift the rates – and how will it impact property investors?
The stronger than expected recovery outlined in Tuesday’s budget now has leading commenters expecting the RBA could lift rates sooner than expected.
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Tax & Legal • 12 MAY 2021
REIA applauds Frydenberg’s budget
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has looked favourably on the measures handed down in this week’s federal budget, welcoming the property and small-business...
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Hotspots • 12 MAY 2021
Gen Z eyes off apartment living
A new survey revealed a generational shift in buyers’ preferences, with the next generation of home buyers seeking cheaper living options.
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Hotspots • 11 MAY 2021
NSW, SA snag lion’s share of budget infrastructure spending
NSW, SA and Victoria have snagged the lion’s share of infrastructure spending in the latest federal budget.
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Hotspots • 11 MAY 2021
Labor won’t touch negative gearing for fear of being ‘annihilated’
Labor is said to be hesitant about reintroducing the deletion of negative gearing to its election platform, after losing the race in 2019 largely based on its lack of...
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Hotspots • 11 MAY 2021
Why Adelaide could be an ‘investor’s dream’
It’s not easy to find a gem in today’s market, especially one that is affordable and a sensible investment, but one agent believes Adelaide is the place to look if...
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Hotspots • 10 MAY 2021
Auctions back up: 2nd-busiest auction week for 2021
With a continuous increase in auction volumes, clearance rates trended lower over the past week, new data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 10 MAY 2021
May could be the beginning of the end for housing pricing boom
Experts have suggested that recent growth in prices could mark the peak of the pandemic bounceback for the housing market. 
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Hotspots • 10 MAY 2021
Brisbane property market update April 2021
This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane property market during April 2021.
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Hotspots • 10 MAY 2021
Lending restrictions to blame for undersupply: PIPA
The current rental undersupply was years in the making – a result of the lending restrictions that were implemented in 2017, according to one property expert.
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