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Economy
Housing boom expectations hit 15-year high
Despite an overall gloomy outlook in two new surveys, Australians are hopeful of a property price boost over the next 12 months.
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Property
Infrastructure ‘key’ offers to unlock regional housing
Funding support for crucial roads, paths and drains could pave the way for more homes as the regions buckle under the weight of the housing crisis.
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Property
‘Perfect storm’ drives up the cost of natural disasters
A new report has put a dollar figure on the impact of Australia’s droughts and flooding rains, with the situation expected to worsen as the world gets warmer.
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Regulation
Conveyancers must lead real estate agents when it comes to ethics
As a new survey paints a picture of mistrust in the property industry, practitioners are reminded by consumer watchdogs of the need for accuracy and transparency when it comes to trust accounts.
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Practice
State minister to speak at SA conveyancers conference
State Small and Family Business Minister Andrea Michaels will give a speech recognising the pivotal role of conveyancers at the event covering cyber, and AML threats.
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Property
Will 1,000 flights a day impact property?
A fresh Master Plan for Kingsford Smith airport due to be released by operators highlights how they are working on better ways to manage and reduce noise.
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Economy
Economic recovery at risk as spending rebound slows
Economists are calling for further reform as a slowdown in spending growth adds to concerns Australia’s economic recovery is at risk of stalling.
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Property
War zone: battle over plans to ease housing crisis
In a scene playing out across the country, passionate locals have filed into a town hall and taken up battle positions to fix housing affordability woes.
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Property
Life-changing or dark day: jury out on deposit scheme
An expanded government scheme to help first-home buyers clear the deposit hurdle could pour more fuel on the red-hot property market, housing experts warn.
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Economy
Cup Day rate cut in doubt as RBA nears final straight
The odds are lengthening on an interest rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day, as the Reserve Bank adopts a hawkish tone and inflation steps up the pace.
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Property
Housing deposit scheme opens doors, but cost fear looms
Owning a home has been out of reach for many Australians for many years but a new federal deposit scheme starting today aims to give first home buyers a leg up.
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Economy
Rate cut run may be over as inflation raises concerns
Hopes for more rate cuts are fading after the RBA took a hawkish turn as it held interest rates steady in a widely-expected move.
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Property
Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem
The great Australian dream of property ownership continues to resemble a nightmare for many buyers as prices surge and the supply of homes dwindles.
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Economy
No rate relief for borrowers as RBA stays on hold
Borrowers have been denied surprise mortgage relief by the Reserve Bank, which left rates on hold after hotter-than-expected inflation figures.
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Property
Slump in apartment approvals drags home building down again
Unit approvals fall by a third in August, weighing heavily on government hopes that higher density homes will help solve the housing crisis.
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Economy
Interest rate decision dominates economic agenda
Mortgage holders are unlikely to get a leg up from the Reserve Bank this week, with markets and analysts predicting the cash rate to remain on hold.
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Property
Apprentice tradies are walking away before finishing training
The 115,970 construction industry apprentices who are in training is 4.6 per cent fewer than a year earlier, according to latest figures.
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Property
Property tax concerns at highest levels on record, survey says
Findings show the way new homes across the country are taxed has to change, according to the Property Council.
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Regulation
Lawyers and conveyancers face constant battle to keep up with AI
Ongoing training in Artificial Intelligence for property professionals is a must as pace of technological change is fastest in generations, industry conference hears.
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Property
Renewables need to beat the rural ‘grapevine’ to thrive
A rural town has avoided ideological arguments on the renewable energy transition by encouraging developers to invest in health, housing and education.
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Economy
Inflation highest since July 2024 – pushed up by electricity bills
Economists remain confident that the latest CPI data points towards a November cash rate cut.