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Hotspots • 23 APR 2021
Property market update: Brisbane, March 2021
Brisbane’s property market continued  its steady upward trajectory in March, building on its resilient performance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Is 2021 the year...
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Hotspots • 22 APR 2021
How green areas can influence the worth of your property
Greenspace has been known to boost mental and physical health and wellbeing and, in turn, encourage premium prices for residential property in its close proximity.
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Tax & Legal • 22 APR 2021
REIA calls for holistic review of all property taxes
Negative gearing and capital gains tax on property investments should be retained in their current form, the Real Estate Institute of Australia has said in its budget...
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Hotspots • 22 APR 2021
Cautious optimism advised as sentiment improves in Qld
Property confidence levels have surged in Queensland, but experts remain cautious as they await the repercussions of Brisbane’s most recent lockdown.
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Hotspots • 22 APR 2021
Top 10 fastest-selling suburbs in Australia
With buyer preference shifting towards lifestyle locations, outer suburban and regional areas have emerged as some of the fastest-selling locations in Australia, a new...
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Finance • 22 APR 2021
Australia to become a ‘hermit nation’ in the absence of innovative policy
As Australia’s population declines for the first time in more than a century, Property Council chief Ken Morrison has warned Australia needs to avoid “the economic...
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Hotspots • 22 APR 2021
Australia’s booming house market won’t last long term: AMP
Despite Australia’s property market growing at a pace not seen for three decades, a leading economist suggests there are warning signs that the property boom could be...
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Hotspots • 21 APR 2021
Perth unit market takes over in a post-COVID country first
Perth unit sales have risen by over 50 per cent in the past year, building on the capital’s current recovery trend.
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Hotspots • 21 APR 2021
Burgeoning business confidence boosts property market expectations
Confidence in South Australia’s real estate has improved by over 10 per cent in the past three months, with business confidence leading the rebound.
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Hotspots • 21 APR 2021
'It’s now cheaper to buy than rent': Big four says
Record-low interest rates mean that it is now cheaper to buy than rent, with first home buyers taking advantage, doubling their participation in the market, a big four...
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