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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2019
Property market update: Melbourne, August 2019
Like Sydney, Melbourne has been showing “signs of life” after months of consistent property value decline, ultimately pointing toward market recovery. How can...
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Finance • 10 SEP 2019
Major bank slashes mortgage rates by up to 130 bps
A big four bank has cut interest rates across its variable and fixed rate home loan offerings for both owner-occupiers and investors.
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Finance • 10 SEP 2019
Investors missing out when trying to ‘time’ the market
New analysis has found that attempting to time the market has the potential to cost investors hundreds of thousands of dollars. 
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Finance • 09 SEP 2019
Third cut ‘locked in’ for October despite fear of ‘spooking’ market
The Reserve Bank held the cash rate in September in fear that it would “spook” a nervous market, but a third cut is on the cards in October, according to one...
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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2019
How to increase the rent in a tenant’s market
For much of the last few decades, property investors have been fortunate enough to have operated in what can only be described as a landlord’s market.
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Finance • 06 SEP 2019
Credit curbs in sight as housing rebound accelerates
Regulators could consider a fresh round of macro-prudential measures to keep debt levels at bay, according to one analyst, amid the growing possibility of a...
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Finance • 05 SEP 2019
Housing downturn stunts GDP growth
The downturn in the residential property market has served as a drag on GDP growth, according to the latest ABS data.
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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2019
‘Keep an eye on commercial property’, investors advised
Investors are urged to pay attention to commercial property opportunities, with Sydney and Melbourne’s office and industrial property sectors in particular offering...
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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2019
Property market update: Sydney, August 2019
With the property market generally regaining stability, experts believe that Sydney, along with Melbourne, are ultimately on their way to recovery after months of...
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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2019
Hold your cards close: Why the length of property ownership is rising
New research has shed light on the length of home ownership, including why buyers are choosing to keep their property for longer than in years’ past.
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