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The 2025/26 Queensland budget was handed down on June 24 2025 and contains a range of significant wins for the property industry.
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Despite extensive rental laws on paper, this report exposes the stark gap between legislation and reality for Australian renters.
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Australia’s retail sector is undergoing a transformation, influenced by shifting consumer behaviours, technological advancements and evolving economic condition…
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Home buyers are snapping up properties fastest in more affordable Greater Western Sydney neighbourhoods, as well as sought-after inner west pockets.
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High-density areas see elevated resale losses as buyer preferences shift toward houses.
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NAB’s former chief economist has defended his top property tip for building wealth after being criticised for being out of touch.
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Domain is forecasting Australian property prices to jump to fresh record highs in 2025-26, creating more pain for first-home hopefuls.
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A young Aussie early on in her real estate career has been left in disbelief after a brutal encounter with a woman during a recent rental inspection.
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Court orders developer to pay millions to apartment buyer over illegal sunset clause move (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
A luxury property developer has been ordered by the Supreme Court to cough up more than $6 million to compensate an off-the-plan property buying client.
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More properties are sitting on the market for six months or more across Australia, and experts say it’s largely due to unrealistic sellers.
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A building inspector was left stunned after receiving a letter from lawyers banning him from visiting a property that he had surveyed for its new purchaser.
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In Sydney, Zetland – just 6km from the CBD – emerges as the most affordable inner-city suburb for houses.
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