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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2020

Perth’s vacancy rate takes 12-year hit

Perth’s vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level in 12 years, according to new research.

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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2020

The SEQ hotspots making their mark

With south-east Queensland cementing its status in recent times, what suburbs in particular are offering the best return on investment?

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Finance • 18 AUG 2020

The discrepancy that’s paying dividends for smart investors

If you’ve got the capability to buy, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table by not actually being in the market at the moment, according to a real estate...

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Hotspots • 18 AUG 2020

South-east Queensland becomes state hotspot

Buyers have jumped on opportunities being presented in the south-east Queensland market, with new research showing the area experienced its strongest monthly sales in...

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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2020

Auctions slightly up year-on-year

Preliminary results have shown a slight increase in the volume of auctions across the combined capital cities in comparison with this time last year.

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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2020

‘You’re not buying into a city, you’re buying into a suburb’

Investors are being reminded about the importance of location when seeking to build out their property portfolio.

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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2020

Update on Melbourne’s housing market

With Melbourne in the midst of stage 4 lockdowns, here’s how the city’s property market is coping.

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Finance • 14 AUG 2020

CBA profits dip 11%, offset by home lending spike

Above-system home lending volumes and record-high deposit growth have cushioned the COVID-induced hit to the major bank’s bottom line.

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Hotspots • 14 AUG 2020

New home sales jump by 64%

The volume of new home sales over the past two months has climbed by 64.4 per cent, which is being credited to the Australian government’s HomeBuilder scheme.

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Finance • 14 AUG 2020

How to win the battle of control with the banks

Of around 25 million Australians, 2.2 million own one investment property, 460,000 own two, and around 19,000 own more than six. From this, I figure that the top...