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Hotspots • 20 APR 2021
Inner-city rental markets stabilise as investors look to sell up
Inner-city apartments are regaining some of their lost popularity across both Sydney and Melbourne, a new report has revealed.
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Hotspots • 19 APR 2021
NAB reveals struggles with phantom investors
A big four bank has spoken openly about issues it faces with phantom investors and how it plans to tackle this moving forward.
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Hotspots • 19 APR 2021
Auction market continues to rebound from Easter slowdown
Capital cities have recorded slightly higher clearance rates across higher volumes, building on the recovery trend post-Easter.
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Hotspots • 19 APR 2021
The best rental markets in each state revealed
With house rent prices hitting record highs across the nation, find out which areas are leading Australia’s rental market growth.
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Finance • 19 APR 2021
ANZ far more optimistic about property growth than banking peers
ANZ has far greater expectations of the property market than its banking peers, sticking to its property price growth prediction of 17 per cent this year alone.
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Hotspots • 19 APR 2021
Tasmanian first home owners could enjoy additional grant
In a bid to win votes, the Tasmanian government has committed to increasing the First Home Owners Grant once re-elected.
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Hotspots • 16 APR 2021
Metro Melbourne surpasses $1m mark for the first time
While it has lagged behind other capital cities in post-pandemic recovery, Melbourne has now cemented its resilience, recording price hikes across the state in the first...
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Hotspots • 16 APR 2021
‘Pet-friendly’ an increasing priority for Sydney purchasers
More apartment buyers in Sydney’s lower north shore are seeking pet-friendly spaces after pandemic-induced puppy and kitten purchases, an urban living specialist has...
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Hotspots • 16 APR 2021
Apartment development policies critical to maintaining WA’s confidence: PCA
Confidence in Western Australia’s property industry is soaring, but investment-sapping taxes are tipped to slow growth.
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Hotspots • 16 APR 2021
Property market update: Melbourne, March 2021
Melbourne’s property market continued to heat up in March, with the Victorian capital hitting a number of new records as sentiment and demand continued to ramp...
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