Many households are yet to feel the impact of higher mortgage repayments but further interest rate hikes will start to “bite” as the cost of living also rises, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has warned. Mr Lowe warned both interest rates and inflation will continue to climb higher this year, but he does…
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Qld’s weather, relative affordability, easier Covid-19 journey and remote working saw a flood of people move towards better lifestyle choices. The top 20 Qld suburbs where rental housing needs are most dire have been named, stretching from Cairns to Coolangatta with no vacancy rate more than 0.8 per cent. The RentRabbit.com.au Rental Crisis Report, out…
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Kyle and Emma Parker and their three children Hugo 1, Elle 4 and Bobby 3, who are selling their renovated Victorian home at 7 Kent St, Hawthorn. Picture: David Caird Melbourne’s heritage streets are changing drastically behind closed doors as period facades hide incredible extensions and renovations. Mullets aren’t just in fashion on the football…
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Premier position: 35 McDonald St, East Geelong, is listed with $ 765,000 to $ 815,000 price hopes. Prioritizing location or home size has become a dominant decision for Geelong homebuyers as the region’s median house price approaches $ 800,000. New PropTrack data for June reveals the region’s median house price reached $ 794,500, a rise…
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You + Sharing This = Us as Best Friends Selling a house can get expensive once you factor in real estate agent commission fees, staging costs, potential renovations, and advertising costs. So, what’s the cheapest way to sell a house? Keep reading to find out. What Is the Absolute Cheapest Way to Sell a House?…
Property investors will be in the Australian Taxation Office’s cross hairs this year, but it’s not the first time – and nothing to panic, according to the experts. The ATO announced its four key focus areas are record keeping and rental property income and deductions, along with work-related expenses and capital gains from crypto assets,…
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Buyers will want to be quick out of the gate with this opportunity to live at one of Australia’s – and the world’s – iconic sporting landmarks. Flemington Racecourse is on track to welcome its first residential offering in the site’s 182-year history. The Darley, developed by Pace Development Group and designed by ARM, is…
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The best new residential developments are those embraced wholeheartedly by the community. We sometimes take it for granted, but almost every built community across Australia was at one point merely lines on a drawing board. Of course, communities are much more than physical structures or institutions – they’re a place where you feel you truly…
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A radical reform to stamp duty to be announced in the New South Wales budget on Tuesday could be a gamechanger for affordability and supply in Australia’s most expensive housing market. And its progress will be closely watched by the other states, which are also looking at long-overdue housing tax reforms, meaning the imminent overhaul…
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An eclectic mix of high-priced and architecturally stunning properties have topped the ranks of most-viewed sale listings on realestate.com.au so far in 2022. Analysis of activity on the country’s number one property portal for the first half of the year shows Aussies remain obsessed with dreamy abodes. And it’s clear that homes with quirky or…
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