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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 to affordability are impacting the housing market....

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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 negative influence made by Sydney, as its affordability...

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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 population growth, new research has found.

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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 financial stress among households, according to ME’s...

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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 in on planning decisions relating to developments...

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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 articles Smart Property Investment has published about...

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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 report, which addresses a raft of projects including...

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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 approving of the decision, and reiterates how strata and...

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Hotspots • 24 JUL 2017

Draft legislation changes for foreign investors revealed

Claims by the Australian government to introduce restrictions for foreign investors have now been clarified, in addition to consultation periods opening up to the...

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