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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2021
Westpac introduces a savings buffer for distressed mortgage customers
Westpac is looking to make life a little easier for financially distressed customers by introducing a savings buffer to its existing suite of mortgage products.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2021
Small capital cities lead rental growth with double-digit rise
While Sydney and Melbourne’s rental markets continue to struggle, the smaller capital cities are thriving, having achieved massive growth in the past 12 months.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2021
Could the ‘outstanding’ 2 per cent deposit scheme break the poverty trap?
The 2 per cent deposit scheme has been widely praised as a way to ‘break generational poverty traps’, two industry experts have said.
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2021
Regions continue to outpace cities – but which areas are topping the profit ladder?
Regional markets have continued their winning streak, with property values growing at twice the pace seen across the capital cities in the last 12 months, new data has...
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2021
Are buyers retreating from a burgeoning market?
The property market is continuing to go from strength to strength, but future buying intentions for Australians vary, according to new survey data. 
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2021
HomeBuilder adds to construction costs
Housing construction costs have risen for the sixth consecutive quarter as dwelling approvals surge in response to the recently expired HomeBuilder, according to...
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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2021
Early indicators point to a cooling market
Australia’s booming property market is showing early signs of cooling as buyer enquiries drop with the conclusion of the HomeBuilder stimulus, new research has...
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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2021
Capital cities see lower clearance rates as volumes decline
Auction activity continued to trend lower, clocking a fourth consecutive week-on-week drop in clearance rates nationally, new data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 17 MAY 2021
Sydney leads capital city price growth
Sydney has reclaimed its crown as one of Australia’s strongest-performing property markets.
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Hotspots • 14 MAY 2021
Property market update: Melbourne, April 2021
Melbourne stayed the course to recovery in April, despite the Australian property market boom cooling after a scorching first quarter. Can the Victorian capital hit new...
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