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As we navigate through a cooler Melbourne market, agents are held more accountable than ever before for their actions.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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Optimism has returned to the Brisbane market with an increasing number of buyers attending open homes post-election.
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A resilient location that has remained relatively unaffected by the recent property downturn is the humble Sunshine State.
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With more cashed-up Sydney buyers moving across the border by the day, a strong increase in property prices will likely follow.
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A possible upside of dismal building approvals is that it could help stabilise struggling markets by preventing an oversupply of property, particularly apartmen…
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Victoria has emerged as the strongest state economically, according to the latest breakdown by CommSec.
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With two bathrooms between three adults and three teenagers, the morning peak hour can be especially busy inside Maria Nguyen's home in Ashfield.
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WA is on the cusp on a new economic boom with $165B in mining and infrastructure projects. The State Government estimates the coming resources projects alone sh…
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Unlucky in love? New research has revealed Sydney’s single population is at a record-high but the romantically unattached are overly concentrated in a few selec…
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Positive signs are starting to emerge in the rental market with reiwa.com data showing the market held onto its first increase in median weekly rent prices sinc…
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Official interest rates are set to be cut to half a percent by early next year as the Reserve Bank of Australia struggles to get unemployment down, Westpac has …
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Sentiment for commercial property is increasing as interest rates fall.
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