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Hotspots • 11 DEC 2019
Vacancy rate improves in parts of NSW
Vacancy rates across Sydney have bucked the trend at this time of year, with new data showing an “unusual decline”.
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Hotspots • 11 DEC 2019
Property market update: Melbourne, November 2019
Like Sydney, Melbourne has shot back up with a rapid recovery which fueled the positive results across the whole Australian property market. How will the Victorian...
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Hotspots • 11 DEC 2019
Home improvement top of mind for two-thirds of Aussies
Almost two-thirds of home owners are making improvements to their home ahead of the Christmas period, according to new research.
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Tax & Legal • 10 DEC 2019
New off-the-plan laws to see ‘greater’ purchaser transparency
New requirements for residential off-the-plan contracts have kicked off in NSW, with the aim to “bring greater transparency and certainty” for purchasers.
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Hotspots • 10 DEC 2019
Auction clearance rates continue to hold strong
The upswing in preliminary auction clearance rates continues, with 2,837 homes falling under the hammer for combined capital cities last week.
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Tax & Legal • 10 DEC 2019
Qld rental reforms slammed again
Another group has condemned the Queensland government’s proposed rental reforms, saying they represent just how “out of touch” it is with the state’s people.
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Hotspots • 10 DEC 2019
Property market update: Sydney, November 2019
After months of consistent decline, Sydney is now poised for a double-digit growth next year, according to experts. How can investors maximise this trajectory in the NSW...
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Investor Strategy • 09 DEC 2019
Perth property to see greener pastures in 2020
Property owners in Perth have had to grin and bear it as the value of their assets have only fallen over the past few years, but in 2020 the WA capital's market will...
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Investor Strategy • 06 DEC 2019
Stability risks quelled by housing recovery
The national turnaround in the housing market has injected Australia’s financial regulators with renewed confidence.
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Hotspots • 05 DEC 2019
Housing affordability embraced by first home buyers
The prospects of getting on the property ladder have improved, and it has sparked more first home buyers to set their roots.
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