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Hotspots 03 JUL 2017

Property market eases in June quarter

The latest data from CoreLogic shows capital city dwelling values had a combined minimal rise of 0.8 per cent in the...

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Hotspots 30 JUN 2017

Victoria tops list as best state or territory for migration

NSW and Victoria are the most attractive states for newly-arrived immigrants, accounting for 40.6 per cent and 35.4 per...

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Finance 29 JUN 2017

2016 census state-by-state breakdown of rents and mortgages

How much does each state and territory pay in rent payments and mortgage repayments? We look at the latest snapshot...

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Hotspots 27 JUN 2017

What the 2016 census reveals about property

The latest snapshot from the 2016 census has been unveiled, revealing details of Australia’s overall property market,...

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Hotspots 27 JUN 2017

Harcourts grants $50,000 to 13 charities

The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts Group Australia, has announced grants to 13 Australian...

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Hotspots 23 JUN 2017

Housing market to fall by 2020

The rise in house prices over financial year 2016-17 has been predicted to be short-lived by industry analyst and...

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Hotspots 21 JUN 2017

Blues win ‘property’ State of Origin

While the Blues will look to turn the tables on the Maroons in the State of Origin footy series tomorrow night, they...

Hotspots 19 JUN 2017

NBN boosting regional sales in NSW, says leading network

Rare land blocks on the NSW South Coast are being snapped up within hours of coming to market, due in part to the...

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Hotspots 16 JUN 2017

Budget changes impact both buyers and sellers, says REIV

The 2017 state and federal budgets outlined several property-related changes in Victoria, many of which will come into...

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2017

Housing affordability measures may not help Sydney buyers

The NSW government’s housing affordability measures could make little difference to first home buyers in Sydney and...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2017

Property industry reacts to housing affordability measures

It’s been several days since the NSW government announced measures to address housing affordability. How has the...

Finance 06 JUN 2017

RBA makes cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate call following its monthly board meeting today.

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Hotspots 01 JUN 2017

NSW government announces housing reforms

The state government has announced a raft of measures to improve housing affordability, including giving first home...

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Tax & Legal 31 MAY 2017

Housing affordability needs tax relief, not tax hikes, says Property Council

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed some proposals put forward by Labor to address housing affordability in...

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Hotspots 31 MAY 2017

Value of foreign investment in Australian real estate revealed

A new report has highlighted the positive impact foreign investment has on real estate and the economy, calling on...

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Hotspots 29 MAY 2017

Perth property to benefit from $1.2bn boost to infrastructure

A decision by the federal government to provide $1.2 billion to Perth’s upcoming infrastructure Metronet will...

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Finance 24 MAY 2017

Where’s best for paying off a home through the sharing economy?

Short-term letting and the sharing economy via services like Airbnb can offer Aussies a chance to make some money, but...

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Hotspots 24 MAY 2017

Private treaties in regional Victoria most common way to sell

Private treaties were the most popular way to sell properties in regional Victoria in April, the Real Estate...

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Hotspots 24 MAY 2017

Want to turn your passion for property into a lucrative career?

Property investors are increasingly being drawn to careers in the mortgage broking industry. Now a new event has been...

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Finance 22 MAY 2017

Housing budget boost could create nearly 100,000 new homes

The federal budget’s measures to address infrastructure and housing affordability challenges will result in a 41...

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Finance 19 MAY 2017

Equity considered to be ‘untouched piggy banks’ by investors

With a lot of property wealth contained within equity, one Australian firm sees this equity as not being optimised by...

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Hotspots 10 MAY 2017

2017 budget lauded for tackling supply, affordability issues

The 2017 budget has recognised the need to address housing supply and affordability through a number of complementary...

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Hotspots 08 MAY 2017

Investors seen as smallest impediment to affording a home

According to data from CoreLogic, investors are seen nationwide as the least likely factor preventing people from...

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Hotspots 08 MAY 2017

Quarter of capital cities have median house prices over $1m

Recent data has revealed that 25.2 per cent of the combined capital city suburbs in Australia have a median house price...

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Finance 03 MAY 2017

Chinese investors renewing interest in Bundaberg property

A real estate principal has met with investors in China, proving there is a strong Chinese interest in Bundaberg.