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Hotspots • 17 MAR 2021
The 4 reasons why foreign buyer interest has picked up in Australia
There are four key drivers of foreign buyer activity in the Australian property market, new research has found.
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Finance • 17 MAR 2021
Certificates of title to go digital
The New South Wales government is proposing a new reform set to revolutionise the state’s processing of certificates of title.
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Hotspots • 17 MAR 2021
Australia’s residential dwellings now valued at $7,724.4bn
The total value of Australian residential dwellings saw its strongest rise in four years, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Hotspots • 17 MAR 2021
Melbourne keeps Asian investor confidence
Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and investment markets, the Melbourne commercial property market has successfully kept its status as an “investment safe...
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Hotspots • 17 MAR 2021
Mortgage delinquency rates to improve by end of 2021
Delinquency rates are expected to improve as economic momentum builds, but not before taking a hit on the first half of the year.
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Hotspots • 16 MAR 2021
Top 10 Aussie cities foreign buyers are enquiring about
New research has identified the top 10 Australian cities foreign property buyers have their eye on. 
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Finance • 16 MAR 2021
‘Auction frenzy’ fuelling Vic property market
The number of homes going under the hammer in the Victorian property market has only added to rising demand, with more investors looking to nab their piece of the pie.
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Hotspots • 16 MAR 2021
Top-selling auction suburbs in Victoria
After bearing the brunt of the impact of COVID-19 last year, the Victorian property market continues on a recovery trend, recording its highest clearance rate in 11...
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Hotspots • 16 MAR 2021
Melbourne, Sydney continue struggle towards rental market recovery
While the national residential rental vacancy rate has remained steady, Melbourne and Sydney are still struggling through the pandemic’s effects.
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Hotspots • 16 MAR 2021
Why men own more properties than women
As of January 2021, Australian men own over 3 per cent more properties than women, according to a new report.
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