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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2020
Clearance rates improve across lower auction volumes
Preliminary figures show improved clearance rates across the combined capital cities for the week ending 2 August.
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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2020
SA property market retains ‘resilience’ despite total sales hit
Despite seeing a dip in sales volumes over the June quarter, the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has backed the South Australian property market as the...
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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2020
How low could house prices actually go?
With unemployment at a 20-year high, immigration becoming non-existent and interest rates having hit the lower bound, what can we expect from house prices? And should we...
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Finance • 31 JUL 2020
What is the lowest mortgage rate?
With financial institutions fighting for new business, new and existing mortgage-holders could get a rate beginning with 1 if they are willing to shop around, an...
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Hotspots • 30 JUL 2020
Rental searches up 39%
Despite new data showing that national rents fell over the last quarter, prospective tenants are increasingly looking for a home, REA Group has found.
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Hotspots • 30 JUL 2020
Melbourne auction activity continues to decline
The flow-on effects of Melbourne’s increased COVID-19 cases and renewed lockdown measures are set to have a continued impact on auction activity.
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Finance • 30 JUL 2020
Crisis sees investors swing towards big 4 banks
The onset of COVID-19 has seen a change in consumer sentiment, including an uptick for lending through the big four banks and enhanced digital payment options.
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Finance • 30 JUL 2020
Australian households comfortable about their finances
Government lifelines, including the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, are having an impact, with more Australians feeling comfortable about their financial position, a...
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Hotspots • 29 JUL 2020
Demand for property trades remains
New research has shown that supply and demand for skilled trades “remained close to equilibrium” over the last three months.
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Hotspots • 29 JUL 2020
Why real estate is the real winner of the pandemic
Investing in business is risky at the best of times, so where might you be better placed to put your money? An investor weighs in.
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