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From crisis to champion: Lachy Cameron’s record-breaking run for mental health awareness
Katrina Tarrant only took up running in January but she’s already helped her son Lachy Cameron raise $33,000 for mental health awareness.
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Stunning tree-top mansion in the Daintree Rainforest hits the market
A stunning three-storey timber and glass mansion nestled amongst the trees on 2.5 secluded acres in the Daintree Rainforest has hit the market with an asking price of $1.65 million.
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Sustainable homes sell faster as buyers look for energy efficiency
Homes with sustainable features not only attract more attention in online listings, they also sell faster that properties that are not sustainable.
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Kolmeo now integrates with Snug
Property management software provider Kolmeo now integrates with leading applications and leasing management solution, Snug.
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CBA partners with Coposit to simplify off-the-plan home buying
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Business Bank has agreed to accept pre-sale contracts secured through Coposit, a PropTech platform that gives buyers a chance to buy off-the-plan homes sooner than if they had to save a full, lump sum, deposit.
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Overseas buyers still targeting Australian property
Foreign buyers remain focused on Australian property, with new data showing search volumes to rent and buy have risen over the past 12 months.
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Commercial property capital growth slides
Capital growth is in negative territory for nearly all commercial asset types and locations across the country according to an expert.
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Separation Creek holiday home named HIA’s Home of the Year
A stunning holiday home, nestled on a sharp slope with views across Bass Straight at Separation Creek on the Great Ocean Road has been named the HIA-CSR Australian Home of the Year.
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Lenders must do more for borrowers in hardship
Lenders are not doing enough to help borrowers who are in financial difficulty and want to access a bank’s hardship provisions.
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Australians put dreams on hold as cost of living rises
Australians are increasingly being forced to shelve major milestones like having children, family holidays and house upgrades because of the rising cost of living.
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Supply, not landlords, behind the housing crisis
Australia's housing crisis is being driven by supply issues rather than greedy landlords or rising interest rates, according to Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter.
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Luke Banitsiotis crowned top auctioneer at the AUSTROS
Woodards Blackburn's Luke Banitsiotis, has been crowned the nation's top auctioneer for 2024, after taking out The Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS) in Hobart.
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One-third of buyers say interest rates don’t impact decision to get on the property ladder
Interest rates do not influence the decisions of more than one-third of Australian buyers when it comes to buying or selling property, according to recent research.
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Rising vacancy rates offer a little relief for renters
Australia’s renters are finally getting some respite, with the national vacancy rate rising to 1.21 per cent in April.
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Housing data lab gets $1 million funding to solve housing crisis
The City Futures Research Centre (CFRC) at UNSW Sydney has been awarded a $1 million grant by the office of the NSW Chief Scientist to create a new lab to help analyse the ongoing housing crisis.
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New listings jump in April as confidence rebounds
Vendor confidence is returning across the country with new listings surging 3.8 per cent last month according to new data.
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McGrath Townsville giving a little means a lot
Long time Townsville residents and business owners Kaye and Brad Matheson love nothing more than to give back to the community that has been so good to them.
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Federal Budget reaction: Why it won’t solve the housing crisis
Real estate and housing experts across the country have weighed in on Tuesday’s Federal Budget, simultaneously giving the thumbs up to the cash splash while lamenting it didn’t go far enough.
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Australian underinsurance hits crisis levels
Australians are putting their homes and livelihoods at risk by underinsuring their homes according to an insurance expert.
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Mandurah is Australia’s fastest growing city
Mandurah, on the southwestern coast of Western Australia, has been named as the fastest growing city in the country in the past 20 years.
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What’s in the Federal Budget for real estate?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his third Federal Budget, forecasting a surplus of $9.3 billion, handing out almost $2 billion to increase the maximum rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance and delivering a prediction that inflation could return to target this year.
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Beds and sheds are the new prime assets
Industrial property continues to be the in-demand asset class for institutional investors, however, residential is quickly picking up steam.
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Family-friendly workplaces boost work-life balance
Employees who work in family-friendly workplaces have better work-life balance and less stress according to a new survey.
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Australia’s 20 largest property groups keep growing
Australian property has been strong over the past 12 months which is also driving up the value of some of the largest property groups in the country.
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Stubborn inflation means rate cuts might not arrive in 2024
Australians hoping for an interest rate cut this year may be setting themselves up for disappointment with persistent inflation and strong jobs data meaning the cash rate could be on hold for the rest of 2024.
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Budget funding positive but not enough to solve housing crisis
The property industry has largely welcomed the Federal Government’s housing funding, announced ahead of today’s budget, but there are still calls for more to be done.
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Federal Government announces pre-Budget housing funding
The Federal Government has unveiled a sweeping series of new housing measures, committing more than $11 billion in Tuesday’s Budget to accelerate housing construction and address homelessness across Australia.
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LJ Hooker calls on the government to help homeowners ‘right size’
The upcoming Federal Budget is an opportunity for the government to tackle the housing crisis by boosting construction and making it easier for people to ‘right-size’.
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Australian housing is ‘far from equitable’ and getting worse
The Australian housing system is likely to get worse for years to come unless the government fulfils all of its housing promises and is able to meet the high level of demand according to a new report.
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Slower growth ahead for Australian farmland
Australian farmland prices are set for further growth in the year ahead, but the pace is going to slow down according to a new report.
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Brisbane’s ‘jaw’ dropping shark house
A house shaped like the jaws of a shark has been making a splash with the locals in Brisbane.
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How to transform neglected clients into lifelong partners
Staying in touch with past clients well after a property has settled is one of the fundamental ways of ensuring you always have ongoing repeat and referral opportunities.
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Overseas immigration pushes rents higher in the inner city
Overseas immigration is driving up rents and the impact is being felt most of all in inner city Melbourne according to new data.
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The $6000 bus transformed into a funky weekender
An old, run-down Bedford Bus has been transformed into a funky weekender that also helped the owners earn a tidy profit.
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Aussies move in with friends and family to avoid rental crunch
Over 2.5 million renters have been forced to move in with friends and family to survive the ongoing cost of living crisis according to a new survey.
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