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Hotspots • 28 SEP 2020
Sydney clearance rates on track for continued growth
Preliminary figures are looking good for Sydney’s auction market, with CoreLogic predicting greater auction clearance rates week-on-week.
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Hotspots • 28 SEP 2020
What do house wealth increases mean for the property market?
A rebound in household wealth is likely to see a final quarter bump in property activity, an economist has predicted.
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Hotspots • 28 SEP 2020
Why it’s not all doom and gloom for the Queensland property market
The Queensland property market is tipped for strong growth despite the country being in its first recession in nearly three decades, an industry expert predicts.
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Hotspots • 28 SEP 2020
Affordability and improving rental yields key drawcards in Perth appeal
WA-based property investment consultancy Momentum Wealth has shone a spotlight on why the Perth market is seeing a 40 per cent rise in buyer activity year-on-year.
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Finance • 25 SEP 2020
Lending changes to see home ownership boost
Master Builders Australia has said that recent lending changes are set to provide a big boost for home ownership and bolster economic recovery in the process.
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Hotspots • 25 SEP 2020
Are we nearing another property boom?
Wealthi investment director Stephanie Davies has acknowledged that we’re seeing a lot of markets retracting and property values taking a dip “given the current...
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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2020
Total auction volumes up 24%
The number of homes expected to go under the hammer across the combined capital cities is expected to rise 24 per cent week-on-week.
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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2020
Is it time for minimum energy standards on property?
Australia’s most vulnerable people are likely to be suffering from high energy costs, with a research hub calling for minimum energy standards on properties to help...
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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week 3 - SEPT 2020
Based off anecdotal accounts, the property industry is gearing up for a strong spring season: here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2020
Melbourne update: Buyer demand continues to drop
New research by Domain has shown that buyer demand for houses and units declined 13.8 per cent and 19.7 pr cent, respectively, over a period of four weeks.
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