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Hotspots • 23 NOV 2020
Are Aussies up for another credit tightening?
Housing debt comprises most of the debt held by households, putting home owners at risk as debt levels reach a 30-year high. Could this trigger another round of credit...
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Hotspots • 20 NOV 2020
Melbourne to see busiest auction week since June
Weekly auction volumes are set to rise across the combined capital cities, higher than last week’s volume and the highest level reached since April, according to...
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Hotspots • 20 NOV 2020
Falling loan deferrals prove market recovery: REIA
The reduction in loan deferral defies doom and gloom forecasts in the property market, the Real Estate Industry of Australia has said.
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Hotspots • 19 NOV 2020
Why are expats returning to property market?
Expats are returning to Australia in droves, eager to put their money into safe investments.
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Hotspots • 19 NOV 2020
Perth’s vacancy rate now close to 40-year low
Residential residency rate across Perth slightly declined in October as investor finance demand reached low levels across the state, the Real Estate Institute of Western...
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Hotspots • 17 NOV 2020
Melbourne rents continue to decline
While most capital cities recorded increase in asking rents, Melbourne continued to see declines in both houses and units, according to latest data from SQM Research.
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Hotspots • 17 NOV 2020
Tension between renters, landlords heighten amid pandemic
A new study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has created significant tension in the landlord-tenant relationship, with a large number of tenants experiencing...
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Hotspots • 17 NOV 2020
Distressed sales fall to pre-pandemic levels
Urgent property sales have dropped back to pre-pandemic levels in most cities – proof of Australia’s continuous recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Hotspots • 17 NOV 2020
Rental vacancies continue to soar in NSW
NSW continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as vacancies continue to rise across the residential rental market.
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Hotspots • 17 NOV 2020
Capital city clearance rates continue to rise
Clearance rates across major capital cities have once again risen, proving the continuous recovery of the property market following the COVID-19 outbreak.
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