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Finance 31 OCT 2023

Sunshine State home seekers give Qld loan values a boost

Queensland has come out on top as the biggest performer in terms of loan value growth, according to CommSec’s latest...

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Hotspots 31 OCT 2023

Property pessimism spreads across all generations

Despondency about the possibility of owning a home is often branded as a youth issue, but a recent poll suggests that...

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Finance 31 OCT 2023

A cash rate hike is well and truly on the cards for November

If the banks’ predictions are correct, the RBA’s November meeting will be the 13th rate hike in this cycle.

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Investor Strategy 30 OCT 2023

Is Airbnb about to tackle ‘the big frontier’ of long-term rentals?

Newly introduced strict short-term rental accommodation (STRA) regulations in New York City could send Airbnb into the...

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Finance 30 OCT 2023

Looking to co-invest? Try crowdfunding

For investors looking to take the plunge with others, online real estate crowdfunding might be the next big thing

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Hotspots 30 OCT 2023

Best of the rest: The best cheap and central capital city prospects

Australia’s raging rental crisis has pushed affordable inner-city rentals out of reach of many tenants, leading them...

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Finance 27 OCT 2023

A new 5% deposit loan is now on offer for investors

Three of Australia’s big four banks now offer property loans to investors with small deposits – but there is a...

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2023

Property prices to fully recover by year’s end: Domain

House prices are on track to have completely recovered from the 2022 downturn by the year’s end, according to new...

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2023

How interest rate relief will unlock a new market cycle

At first glance, the Australian property market looks dire, but one small change could flick major indicators back to...

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Finance 26 OCT 2023

Movers beware: Consumer Affairs warns of dodgy removalists

Consumer Affairs Victoria has raised the alarm that a Melbourne-based, nationwide servicing removalist damages...

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2023

The best cheap and central east coast city suburbs

In a climate of soaring rents and rapidly declining vacancy rates, an affordable Australian rental within touching...

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Hotspots 25 OCT 2023

Nearly 1 in 10 Aussies plan to sell next year – are you one of them?

The number of property owners planning to sell next year has doubled since 2022, recent research suggests.

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Investor Strategy 24 OCT 2023

Is Australia’s housing target a pipe dream?

The federal government’s hunt for 1.2 million new Australian homes built might be a futile expedition, according to...

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Hotspots 24 OCT 2023

The property price driver outweighing all others in 2023

Among all the market drivers that influence Australian property prices, one reigns supreme.

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Hotspots 24 OCT 2023

Where are Australia’s most in-demand rental suburbs?

Perhaps surprising to some, Western Australian capital Perth dominated PropTrack’s recent ranking of the most...

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Hotspots 23 OCT 2023

Surging prices could push home ownership out of reach of Aussie FHBs

These days, achieving the great Australian dream requires a great deal of stretching and penny pinching, but new...

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Hotspots 23 OCT 2023

What’s the best month to sell in Australia?

Throughout the peaks and valleys of the market, over the past nine years, one month has shown to deliver higher...

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Hotspots 23 OCT 2023

New home buyers rush to sign contracts in anticipation of NSW cost hike

Cost changes scheduled for 1 October caused an “extraordinary spike” in new home sales in NSW, as buyers raced to...

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Hotspots 20 OCT 2023

How to make sure your insurance will protect you this bushfire season

Changes following the Black Summer bushfires could cause many home owners to be underinsured this season if they...

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Hotspots 20 OCT 2023

New Consumer Affairs Victoria roadmap sets housing in sights

With a long-term view in mind, Consumer Affairs Victoria has released its Strategic Plan for the next three years as it...

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Hotspots 20 OCT 2023

Campbelltown property the hot ticket for FHBs

New data from InfoTrack has painted the south-west Sydney region as the most popular for NSW’s first home buyers.

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Hotspots 19 OCT 2023

Data shows rental woes spread right across the country in September

September saw the number of available Australian rentals drop as the national rental crisis continues worsening.

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Hotspots 18 OCT 2023

Internal migration spurs Brisbane property boom

With its year-round warm weather and relative affordability, Queensland has become an increasingly desirable...

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Hotspots 17 OCT 2023

How to crunch the right numbers for property profit

Real estate data can be complicated, but one renowned analyst has insider tips on how to read the lay of the land.

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Hotspots 17 OCT 2023

5 cheapest Aussie neighbourhoods tipped for growth

The City of Melbourne is one of the five up-and-coming hotspots where property can still be snatched up for bargain...

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