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Brisbane home values are rising faster than southern giants, latest data shows, with soaring demand set to drive prices up even further as RBA keeps rates at record lows for another two years. Brisbane is set to benefit off the Reserve Bank board keeping the official interest rate on hold at 0.1 per cent at …

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Brisbane’s private rental market vacancies are at their lowest rates for more than eight years, with most of the state’s rates less than 1 per cent. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s latest vacancy report found 70.2 per cent of the state’s rental vacancies are under 1 per cent, while Brisbane’s inner city dropped 5.5 …

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<House prices tipped to double in five years> House prices are predicted to double within five years as the Gold Coast’s hot property market reaches a record peak. The Ryder Report’s autumn update shows a record number of Queenslanders have taken out home loans, buoyed by low interest rates, in a rush to be part of the …

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What is equity and how does it work?Your equity in your home is how much of it you actually own. For instance, if your home is worth $750,000 and you owe $350,000 on your home loan, your equity is $400,000.You may be able to use some of this amount – although probably not all of …

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Tenants in some capital cities are offering up to $100 a week in extra rent to secure sought-after rental properties, as eviction moratoriums end amid the country’s two-speed rental market. Some landlords are also taking the opportunity to raise their asking prices as crisis-era bans on rent hikes expire. Although tenants are in the driver’s …

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