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The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 3 September.
Welcome to The Adviser’s weekly round-up of the headline stories and news that are important not only for the real estate sector, but also for the state of property in Australia more broadly.
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To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matters to you, but we curate it to include stories from our sister brands that also have an impact on the Australian property landscape.
Brokers continue to smash records: MFAA
Mortgage brokers settled nearly $78 billion of home loans in the June quarter, the highest quarterly figure ever achieved, according to the MFAA.
The ACT COVID-19 Business Support Grants have been increased as the territory faces a lockdown extension
Monthly house price rise lowest since January
The growth rate of dwelling values has slowed, with CoreLogic suggesting this may be due to deteriorating affordability rather than lockdowns.
Home loans spike by 248% in 20 years: REIA
Tasmania has recorded the biggest fall in housing affordability, with average home loan amounts rising by over 340 per cent in the last 20 years, according to research.
Forget Super Saturday – a buyers’ paradise may be on the way
The Australian property market is no longer a seasonal market, it’s now a public health order market, according to Tom Panos.
Revealing South Australia’s Top 50 Agents
REB is pleased to unveil the top 50 agents operating in South Australia for 2021.
Regional areas are fast losing their ‘affordable’ status
Since the pandemic began, there’s been a faster decline in regional affordability than what’s been seen in capital cities, according to new research.
First-year Victorian agency achieves $150m sales milestone
One Melbourne-based office has defied lockdown odds, achieving an impressive sales record of 200-plus sales in its first 12 months of operation.
Land tax: What investors can do to minimise it
When purchasing an investment property, land tax is one of the hidden costs that property investors often don’t take into consideration.
Welcome to ‘a new era’ of real estate agents
A Queensland executive has highlighted some of the qualities – and the structures – that separate the industry’s highest performers from the rest.
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