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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2020
Property market update: Brisbane, July 2020
While most major property markets struggle to stay afloat, Brisbane market is believed to be exhibiting resilience yet again. How will the Queensland capital city market...
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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2020
Perth’s vacancy rate takes 12-year hit
Perth’s vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level in 12 years, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2020
The SEQ hotspots making their mark
With south-east Queensland cementing its status in recent times, what suburbs in particular are offering the best return on investment?
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Finance • 18 AUG 2020
The discrepancy that’s paying dividends for smart investors
If you’ve got the capability to buy, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table by not actually being in the market at the moment, according to a real estate...
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Hotspots • 18 AUG 2020
South-east Queensland becomes state hotspot
Buyers have jumped on opportunities being presented in the south-east Queensland market, with new research showing the area experienced its strongest monthly sales in...
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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2020
Auctions slightly up year-on-year
Preliminary results have shown a slight increase in the volume of auctions across the combined capital cities in comparison with this time last year.
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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2020
‘You’re not buying into a city, you’re buying into a suburb’
Investors are being reminded about the importance of location when seeking to build out their property portfolio.
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Hotspots • 17 AUG 2020
Update on Melbourne’s housing market
With Melbourne in the midst of stage 4 lockdowns, here’s how the city’s property market is coping.
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Finance • 14 AUG 2020
CBA profits dip 11%, offset by home lending spike
Above-system home lending volumes and record-high deposit growth have cushioned the COVID-induced hit to the major bank’s bottom line.
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Hotspots • 14 AUG 2020
New home sales jump by 64%
The volume of new home sales over the past two months has climbed by 64.4 per cent, which is being credited to the Australian government’s HomeBuilder scheme.
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