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Victorian government steps in to help first-home buyers

The Andrews Labor government has introduced a raft of measures to help first-home buyers, including scaling back stamp duty, and eliminating it for buyers of properties worth less than $600,000, introducing equity sharing, and adding incentives for buyers in regional Victoria.

Auction market remains on trend

Sydney and Melbourne recorded clearance rates above 80 per cent on the weekend, according to CoreLogic.

National

The Economy

Renters will be victims of negative gearing reforms, says REIA

Malcolm Gunning, president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, says the proposed changes to negative gearing are likely to drive rents higher.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Woolwich waterfront property for sale

'Vailele', circa 1892, is a historic waterfront estate in Woolwich and is for sale by Ken Jacobs of Christie's International Real Estate.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Construction

Brisbane apartment market evolving: Place Advisory

A new report from Place Advisory says 32 per cent of Brisbane's future apartment projects have been deferred or are unlikely to proceed.

National

The Economy

Negative gearing rumblings gaining in volume

Stockland CEO Mark Steinert and Aussie Home Loans boss John Symond are the latest property heavyweights adding their voices to calls for changes to negative gearing.

New South Wales (NSW)

It's not hard to see why...

When Ben Pryde from Raine and Horne Mollymook Milton released 18 blocks of land near Dolphin Point for sale on the weekend, all properties were sold within hours

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Toorak home for sale

Reflecting 18th century Île de France architecture, this Parisian-style property is for sale by Justin Long and Nicholas Brooks of Marshall White.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Proposals cloud government moves on affordable housing

REIV CEO Gil King, asks why the Victorian state government announcement 'Long-term security for tenants' has been made in the middle of the 'Fairer, Safer Housing' review process.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Demand for Randwick property already exceeding supply

Local agents say Randwick property is already highly sought after, in the wake of Knight Frank's naming of the suburb as a potential growth hotspot for its proximity to the new light rail.