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Record-low interest rates led to a population boom in first home buyer strongholds.
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Melbourne’s house prices rose by about half as much as Sydney’s during the COVID-19 boom, new analysis shows.
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A CoreLogic analyst says historical housing patterns show which segments of the property market could see changes in values as arrival numbers increase.
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Western Australia has recorded strong property sales figures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with online auctions making it easy for homebuyers to snag their …
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The pandemic will have a number of effects on where we live and help trigger massive change in our lifestyles.
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Australians stashed more money in the bank at the beginning of the Omicron outbreak and the Federal Government hopes it will be used to boost the economy.
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Aussie homeowners who sold their property during the peak of last year's lockdown made a median profit gain of $270,000.
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Property investors jumped back into the housing market at record levels in November ahead of the Omicron outbreak.
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While confidence remains relatively stable, strong November results for the retail sector could trigger false hope, economists warn.
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Legislation passed on Friday (2 June) means first-home buyers in New South Wales will be granted increased stamp duty exemptions and concessions but will it be enough to turn renters into buyers?
While paying off a mortgage is usually more expensive than renting, that balance is shifting as rents soar and a new report reveals 17 suburbs around Australia where it is now cheaper to buy than rent.
Australia's three biggest cities are making progress towards regaining the lost ground their property markets conceded in the wake of the pandemic.
The Gold Coast is awash with short-term rentals, driving long-term rental yields to very high levels and providing temptation for property investors seeking cashflow and other buyers escaping the rent hike cycle.
The property clock is ticking towards noon for many regional property markets listed as being in a capital growth phase but only one state capital was seen as being in a growth period.
Concrete is everywhere yet its use comes at an alarming environmental price, but new production techniques and alternative materials could help cure the cancer that concrete represents for the planet's health.
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