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Hotspots • 11 OCT 2019

Hold onto your hats: Sydney property set to be back on the boil

Strap yourself in, because the Sydney property market is set to take off again. Just when investors started looking further afield and first home buyers thought...

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Hotspots • 10 OCT 2019

Buyers more bullish about current market

New research has found buyers have become increasingly bullish about the current market, with the majority of investors having formed some kind of strategy to act now.

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Tax & Legal • 10 OCT 2019

SA land tax reforms to negatively impact tenants

The Real Estate Institute of South Australia has revealed there is “deep concern” coming from members of the community when it comes to proposed changes to the land...

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Finance • 09 OCT 2019

Banking approvals grow despite turbulent year

The big four banks are continuing to fall behind smaller authorised deposit-taking institutions, according to the latest customer satisfaction ratings.

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Hotspots • 09 OCT 2019

Doubts cast over touted market rebound

The managing director of a mortgage management firm is unconvinced by ongoing suggestions of a spike in housing market activity.

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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2019

How to have a successful buyer’s agent relationship

An investor and his buyer’s agent have shed light on what makes their relationship work in a way that is mutually beneficial.

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Investor Strategy • 08 OCT 2019

Top end of town driving market rebound

The premium end of Sydney and Melbourne’s housing markets is driving a rebound in the property market, according to CoreLogic.

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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2019

Investor interest rekindled in Sydney

Buoyed by interest rate cuts and relaxation in credit policies, property investors are once again turning their sights to Sydney, according to research.

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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2019

How have apartments performed?

More concerning than the thousands of reported defects for high-rise property is the lower growth rate of apartments when compared with houses, new research has...

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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2019

Property market update: Sydney, September 2019

After months of decline, the Sydney property market is changing for the better, with home values rising and growth drivers strengthening. Is it the right time for...