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Why abolishing stamp duty for FHBs could cause problems

Abolishing stamp duty for first home buyers is likely to create some headaches for eligible buyers who have recently entered into contracts. 

Tim Lawless, FHB, stamp duty
Hong Kong hit with mortgage curbs as property booms

Australia isn't alone in its efforts to control housing market risks. Hong Kong’s prudential regulator has announced a raft of measures to curb mortgage lending as property prices surge in ...

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Is face-to-face dead?

Technology has come a long way since the Nokia 3310. The novelty of playing Snake on your mobile phone is now superseded by superfluous functions which have changed the way that we do ...

Natasha Choi, technology, digital dilemma, communication
On the Record: Greg Dickason, CoreLogic

Greg Dickason from CoreLogic goes ‘On the Record’ about blockchain and why mortgage professionals should be aware of it, and what he believes brokers should be doing to better equip ...

Greg Dickason, CoreLogic, blockchain, mortgage professionals, brokers, technology
High-rise unit approvals have fallen off a cliff

Monthly building approvals shows that the recent contraction in approvals has continued.

High-rise unit approvals have fallen off a cliff
On the Record: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic

Mortgage Business goes ‘On the Record with CoreLogic’s Tim Lawless, who shares a monthly update on the Australian market, his thoughts on cautious consumer sentiment, and why he believes ...

Tim Lawless, CoreLogic, consumer sentiment, Australian market, Hobart
Democratise disruptors to gain a competitive advantage in real estate

Disruption is inevitable in all industries including real estate, says CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes. But while we can’t halt the wave of change, we can ride it to our advantage.

CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes, real estate, disruptor
Property prices not APRA’s problem, says Byres

APRA chairman Wayne Byres has clarified the regulator’s key objective in an environment of “heightened risk” and flagged a rise in investor lending among the non-banks.

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Bowen sounds alarm on ‘investor-led property boom’

Australia's housing situation is headed in a dangerous direction, warns the shadow treasurer, who has blamed highly leveraged property investors for the nation's affordability crisis and ...

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Lawyers call out property bubble, flag ‘significant risk’

The majority of property lawyers believe Australia is experiencing a real estate bubble, but they remain divided over a number of key issues such as foreign investment and superannuation.

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