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Build-To-Rent Surging
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector is continuing to surge with new figures showing more than 4,300 apartments were added to the market in 2024. And Knight Frank predicts more will be
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector is continuing to surge with new figures showing more than 4,300 apartments were added to the market in 2024. And Knight Frank predicts more will be
The majority of Australians want the government to focus spending on affordable home options rather than tax breaks such as negative gearing for investors according to a new survey. A
New home building is set to pick up this year, as investors turn to new house and land packages. Oxford Economics Australia research predicts total dwelling commencements will increase by
Calls for the abolition of stamp duty are once again on the agenda with the Real Estate Institute of Australia calling for it to be at least removed from older
The Federal Government is hoping a freeze on foreign buyers will help ease Australia’s housing crisis. It has announced a ban on overseas buyers of existing Australian homes for two
Regional property markets are still firing, with new data showing values are growing faster than capital city markets. In the three months to January, property values rose in almost three-quarters
Having a university HECS debt will no longer be seen as a major barrier by banks to entering the property market. At the urging of the Federal Treasurer, APRA, the
The average size of owner-occupier loans has hit an all-time high. New Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the average loan is now $666,000, following a $25,000 increase in the
Vacancy rates continue to remain tight throughout Australia, falling again in January to just 1%. SQM Research data says vacancy rates reduced by 0.5% in January, which is traditionally a
Home buyers are likely to have more borrowing capacity following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s move to cut interest rates at its first meeting for 2025. The RBA cut interest
Those working at the coalface of the market are feeling more confident about property price growth in 2025. CoreLogic’s 2025 Outlook says 65% of real estate agents anticipate prices will
The auction market has picked up pace with a 13% increase in the number of properties being offered under the hammer last week. The clearance rate for the combined capital
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