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Alissa Balic
Jun 20, 20233 min read
Over 250 Aussie markets lose million-dollar status
As the property market downturn worsens, a new report reveals the country’s million-dollar club has become even more exclusive, with...
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Pinnacle Choice
May 29, 20231 min read
‘Financially stressed’: Data reveals homeowners have four times as much savings as renters
New data has revealed homeowners have close to four times as much money as renters. RFI Global and DBM Atlas have released combined data...
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Pinnacle Choice
May 3, 20234 min read
Home Guarantee Scheme expanded as National Cabinet flags supply increases
Federal Housing Minister Julie Collins announced reforms to the scheme two days after the Prime Minister and state premiers agreed to...
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Pinnacle Choice
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Home prices continue to bounce as end of rate hikes looms
Positive demand drivers managed to lift home prices in March, continuing the surprise uptrend in February. PropTrack Home Price Index...
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Pinnacle Choice
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Can interest-only repayments breathe life into the Australian market?
Speaking on a recent podcast episode, Mr Bouris shared his belief the Albanese government should do more to reward prudent borrowers by...
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Alissa Balic
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Tight rental markets make buying more practical for home seekers in Perth
Despite the rise in mortgage rates, it appears buying a house is still more practical for home seekers in some suburbs of Perth than...
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Alissa Balic
Feb 15, 20233 min read
20 suburbs where first home buyers can escape the ‘rent race'
New research by OpenLot.com.au has ranked the top suburbs in Australia where first home buyers have the budget to purchase a nearby...
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Alissa Balic
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Young Aussies willing to buy property with friends
Young homebuyers are not necessarily waiting for a romantic partner to enter the property ladder, with many considering buying a property...
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Alissa Balic
Jan 30, 20232 min read
First home buyers prefer space for pets over proximity to family
Although it’s not the top priority, 38 per cent of first home buyers (FHBs) said that having space for their pets was extremely important...
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Alissa Balic
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Houses under construction at a new high
Residential properties that started building continued to pile up, pushing the number of homes still under construction at a new record...
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Alissa Balic
Jan 9, 20232 min read
What is mortgage stress & how to avoid it
With the cost of living rising and subsequent interest rate rises by the Reserve Bank, many Australian households are feeling the pinch...
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Alissa Balic
Dec 5, 20222 min read
South Australia defies November price fall
South Australia continues to go against the current market downturn, with home prices across the state going upwards in November. The...
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Alissa Balic
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Melbourne CBD’s revitalisation signal green shoots for housing market
The housing market of Melbourne is not what it used be during the height of the pandemic, with green shoots signalling its reinvigoration...
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Alissa Balic
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Does a 2.85% cash rate push Australia towards ‘uncharted waters’?
*Kyle Robbins | Smart Property Investment | November 2022 Philip Lowe, RBA Governor, hinted that the decision to raise the cash rate by...
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Alissa Balic
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Metropolitan Melbourne now more accessible to homebuyers
Houses in Melbourne are now priced under $1m, opening up opportunities for more buyers to break into the market despite the rate...
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Alissa Balic
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Brisbane, Adelaide hit highest yearly rental gains in September
Rent prices remained on the rise across most Australian markets but have grown the fastest in Brisbane for houses and in Adelaide for...
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Alissa Balic
Oct 3, 20221 min read
An update on Queensland’s controversial land tax
The Palaszczuk government has now made the decision to place the legislation on ice. It was first reported by News Corp that the...
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Alissa Balic
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Rental vacancies still shrinking, now at lowest since 2006
SQM Research’s latest report shows further proof that Australia’s rental market is in crisis — vacancy rates have fallen to the lowest...
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Alissa Balic
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Buy into SA market ahead of rate cuts in mid-2023, expert says
Property buyers who are looking to enter the South Australian market only have a “short window” before the Reserve Bank of Australia...
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