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Investor Strategy • 29 JAN 2025

Land prices surge by 7.6% nationwide

The median price of land in Australia has soared to record highs, increasing more than twice the rate of the ABS consumer price index (CPI) and five times faster than...

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Tax & Legal • 29 JAN 2025

NSW peak body urges to reduce tax hurdles to boost housing supply

Following the $182 million funding announcement to boost housing development in NSW, REINSW urged the federal government to cut taxes and streamline planning processes...

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Investor Strategy • 29 JAN 2025

Auction volumes on the rise

Auction volumes across capital cities have picked up week-on-week, with Melbourne recording more than half of the total auctions.

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Investor Strategy • 29 JAN 2025

Build-to-rent surge in capital cities

Melbourne has been at the forefront of the build-to-rent (BTR) investment market in 2024, with Sydney close behind and poised to take the lion’s share in 2025.

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Tax & Legal • 24 JAN 2025

Qld’s ‘shovel-stopping taxes’ must be overhauled to reverse state’s $218bn debt: PCA

With Queensland’s debt set to hit $218 billion by 2028, the peak body has called on the state to overhaul its taxation policies around international capital.

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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025

Government unveils $10k apprentice incentive to tackle housing shortage

The federal government has announced a major initiative to address Australia’s chronic shortage of tradies, a critical factor in increasing the nation’s housing...

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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025

Up to 10% growth forecast in Perth market

Perth’s property market is poised for growth of up to 10 per cent in 2025, according to the latest quarterly update from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia...

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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025

Australians’ property dealbreakers revealed

Noise, traffic, garbage and graveyards were named the top dealbreakers for property buyers, according to a new comparative survey.

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Investor Strategy • 24 JAN 2025

Australia lags 15k homes behind national housing target

Australia is already 15,000 homes behind target just months into the federal government’s goal of 1.2 million new homes by 2029.

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Finance • 24 JAN 2025

Rate cuts will still leave borrowers wanting: CoreLogic

As the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) first cash rate decision for 2025 draws closer, an industry expert has warned that a much-awaited interest rate cut could have...