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Hotspots 11 AUG 2017

$1m property sales hit record high

Recent research by CoreLogic in the latest Property Pulse reveals the number of property sales selling for more than $1...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2017

Nearly half of all investors plan for the long term

The results of a new survey reveal that 45.6 per cent of investors plan to hold onto their property for at least 10...

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2017

High levels of housing to remain high before they fall

While housing numbers are predicted to decline in the next few years, the immediate future will see it continue to...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2017

Legislation announced to end “dodgy and dirty” DAs

The NSW government has announced expert independent planning panels will be mandatory in Sydney and in Wollongong for...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2017

Studio apartments proving popular for property owners

The results of recent research show studio apartments as an attractive option for Australians, giving them the option...

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Hotspots 08 AUG 2017

Foreign investors paying nearly four times as much as locals to invest

A recent report from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has highlighted how much foreign investors pay in some of...

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Hotspots 08 AUG 2017

Property glut will force Perth rental property owners to sell

While experts have been saying the Perth market has entered its recovery period and set to raise the price of property,...

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Hotspots 07 AUG 2017

Who is the average rentvestor?

Westpac has announced the initial findings of a research that delved into who the average rentvestors are and the...

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Hotspots 07 AUG 2017

Strong turnaround sees value climb in most capital cities

In a strong turnaround, home values climbed this week in all but one capital city, with Perth the only one to record a...

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Finance 04 AUG 2017

Property fire ignites discussion on cannabis houses

A fire in WA has police and energy companies warning property owners of how high the risks and the consequences can be...

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Hotspots 04 AUG 2017

Dare to bare

My palms are sweaty and there is a roar in my ears. I realise it is the sound of my heart pounding.

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Tax & Legal 03 AUG 2017

Legal loophole threatens NSW landlords’ ability to dispute unruly tenants

A recent legal loophole that could leave landlords and tenants without the power of disputes should be rectified sooner...

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Hotspots 03 AUG 2017

Housing turnover holds nationwide

The latest CoreLogic Property Pulse reveals despite transactions are lower over the year across the capital cities, the...

mining

Hotspots 03 AUG 2017

Lithium mining boom predicted to further boost WA property market

With the announcement of UK and France reducing the sale of petrol and diesel cars, lithium batteries are to be...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2017

SA's 'fantastic' rebound in June quarter

Sales have significantly rebounded across metropolitan Adelaide and the whole of South Australia in the second quarter...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2017

Research shows crowdfunding successful alternative to buying property

Research by the University of South Australia has revealed that crowdfunding can help would-be investors enter into...

Houses choice

Hotspots 01 AUG 2017

Capital gains slow down while capital city dwellings go up

According to CoreLogic’s Hedonic Home Value Index, rising mortgage rates, tightening credit policies and challenges...

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Hotspots 01 AUG 2017

‘Critical’ Sydney headlines affordability slump, latest figures show

Housing affordability in Australia continued to decline in the June 2017 quarter, largely due to the significant...

Finance 01 AUG 2017

RBA announces official cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its official interest rate call for August following its monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 31 JUL 2017

Don’t blame high prices on housing shortfall

Undersupply can’t be blamed for property prices being unaffordable as construction is already keeping up with...

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Hotspots 31 JUL 2017

Financial comfort stable but fragile, new data finds

Rising cost of necessities combined with weak income gains and the potential for mortgage rate rises are causing...

opinion

Hotspots 28 JUL 2017

Sydney property buyers want expert opinions on development decisions

New research by the Property Council of Australia reveals Sydney property buyers want the opinion of experts to weigh...

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Hotspots 27 JUL 2017

Perth market entering its recovery period

A new report has revealed the Perth property market has begun to enter its recovery period, which follows multiple...

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Hotspots 26 JUL 2017

High-speed rail network to help solve affordability crisis, says leading agency group

One leading real estate group has welcomed the recent release of Infrastructure Australia’s Corridor Protection...

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Hotspots 25 JUL 2017

Short-term holiday letting council decision, not strata

The opening of submissions for an options paper on short-term holiday letting has an Airbnb management business...