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Talk of CGT reform and fresh rate rises has rattled sentiment, but demand hasn’t disappeared.
From $75m Sydney buyouts to regional SA investors buying sight unseen, capital is still flowing just more cautiously.
Meanwhile, first-home buyers are stretching budgets, navigating deposit schemes, and risking costly stamp duty traps as affordability tightens again.
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Home Buyers Around the Country
'All bets off': Buyer sentiment plunges as rates rise and house prices surge (Domain)
‘Out of control’: Couple’s tiny $550k land buy (REA)
Treasury may need more money to cover 5pc borrowers (AFR)
Sydney's cheapest suburb within 10km of the city – can you guess where it is? (Domain)
Victorian buyers flock to auctions despite fresh interest rate pain (REA)
FHB loan values hit new record after 5% Deposit Scheme extension (SPI)
House prices in this suburb boomed by $1.1 million in just one year (Domain)
Homebuyers adding $100,000 to mortgages in ‘blissfully unaware’ stamp duty trap (REA)
Bodies corporate urged to be cautious after alleged strata fraud (ABC)
Vic homebuyers risking $100k tax blow (News)
What these record-breaking sales reveal about this city's once affordable suburbs (Domain)
Brisbane one-bedroom apartment prices surge past $700,000 in fierce auctions. (REA)
‘Build more houses’: RBA call to arms as mortgages hit record highs (SMH)
Investors
‘Pretty scary’: Data points show why young parents are leaving Sydney (AFR)
How far house prices would fall if the capital gains tax discount changed (Domain)
Be aggressive or stay patient: The value of a tailored investment strategy (SPI)
Blue Owl growing wealth channel in Australia (ABN)
Sydney neighbours land $75m payday in massive Wollstonecraft buyout (Domain)
Toorak, Malvern and Prahran plans released as Victoria pursues rezoning around transit hubs (REA)
CGT shake-up could push 1 in 3 investors out (SPI)
It's okay if house prices drop (FirstLinks)
Sydney suburbs where the median home price is lower than five years ago (Domain)
From retirement planning to reliable returns: A guide for over-50s investors (REA)
Investors drive up regional SA house prices with some buying sight unseen (ABC)
Don’t lose your deposit: How to protect yourself against real estate scams (SPI)
Coastal property boom opens fresh deal flow for brokers (ABN)
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