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NSW, Qld to lead nation's property markets

Property analysts are significantly more confident about Australia’s housing market than they were just three months ago.

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Property both a ‘risk’ and a ‘key driver’

Morningstar analysts have flagged residential property as both a risk to the Australian financial system and a key driver of economic growth.

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Asian demand drives expansion for property group

Queensland property specialist Coronis has launched an international arm to capitalise on Asia’s increasing interest in the Australian property market.

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Rate cut drives Melbourne property surge

Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan has noted the dramatic rise in Melbourne’s auction clearance rates since the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate in February.

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Population shifts reshaping the property market

Affordability could become a bigger problem in the decades ahead as the rise in single-person households makes property harder to find.

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Shadow treasurer 'clearly wrong', says property group

The head of a real estate group has criticised the shadow treasurer for trying to stop first home buyers gaining access to their superannuation.

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Property spruikers pursue ties with SMSF industry

SMSF practitioners are reportedly being harassed by property developers offering big commissions to spruik developments.

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Hockey’s super scheme triggers property bubble backlash

As criticism for Treasurer Joe Hockey’s proposal to open super to first home buyers mounts, one property analyst has warned the move would “artificially inflate” demand for property.

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Property groups divided over FHB plan

A government proposal to let young buyers use their superannuation to fund their first purchase has drawn mixed reactions from two property groups.

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Property tax plan to be decided by voters

New South Wales voters will decide on a new property tax that will, reportedly, cool the Sydney market and make life easier for first home buyers.

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