Buyers react to increased listings
New research has revealed a “surprising response” to a rise in listings recorded over the month of May. According to research by CoreLogic, there has been a strong absorption of new
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Means-tested $25,000 HomeBuilder Grant to boost economy an estimated $15 billion
Australians will be offered $25,000 grants to build a new home or start a major renovation under a new $688 million federal government housing package. The government announced the rort-free HomeBuilder
Australian house prices starting to fall but the collapse has been averted
How much have property prices in Australia fallen? Should we expect an even greater fall? These questions were answered in a recent Oliver’s Insight, by Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist
Brisbane fundamentals provide baseline for recovery
Property market headlines around Australia right now are full of doom and gloom. They are usually based on a worst-case scenario, which includes a long and drawn out economic downturn
CGT principal residence changes
In the May 2017 Federal Budget, the Government announced a change to exclude foreign residents from any entitlement to capital gains tax free portions on their former Australian family home
A valuer’s thoughts on Coronavirus and our property markets
Almost everyone has an opinion on how Coronavirus is going to affect our property markets. But I’m very selective on whose opinions I listen to. And so should you be. When valuer Scott
Why I think the property market and economy will be okay
There have been a number of economists and commentators who have predicted that property values will fall anywhere between 10% and 32% this year. It seems like it’s almost become a
How is the residential real estate market tracking?
New research has shed light on the current state of the residential real estate market, noting the worst is likely behind us as restrictions begin to ease and onsite property
$50k boost on the cards for new property purchasers
A radical plan to kickstart economic recovery post-COVID-19 could see Australians handed $50,000 for buying a new home. It’s just one element of a seven-point plan put forward by the Property