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September 04, 2025

First-home buyer hotspots revealed amid "window of opportunity"

September 04, 2025/ Macdonald Education
First-home buyer hotspots revealed amid "window of opportunity"

Lower interest rates and expanded government schemes are set to unlock more properties for first-home buyers, though rising prices could soon close this window of opportunity.

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house prices, housing, australia
August 14, 2025

NSW 2025/2026 Compulsory CPD update

August 14, 2025/ Macdonald Education
NSW 2025/2026 Compulsory CPD update

NSW 2025/2026 Compulsory CPD update

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cpd, CPD CHANGES, NSW Fair Trading, NSW
August 04, 2025

Unions back explosive new crackdown on property tax breaks

August 04, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Unions back explosive new crackdown on property tax breaks

Tax perks for landlords with multiple homes could soon be scrapped under explosive new reforms backed by Australia’s unions.

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tax, landlord, news, union, changes
July 03, 2025

NSW tackles AI real estate pics

July 03, 2025/ Macdonald Education
NSW tackles AI real estate pics

NSW landlords and agents will need to admit when they've used AI to deceptively edit real estate pictures under new laws introduced by the NSW government.

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July 03, 2025

FOMO fuels housing market ahead of back-to-back rate cuts

July 03, 2025/ Macdonald Education
FOMO fuels housing market ahead of back-to-back rate cuts

Buyer FOMO is returning as homeseekers look to get ahead of the competition, with Tuesday’s interest rate decision set to mark a crucial tipping point for the property market.

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July 03, 2025

NSW CPD requirements for the 2025-2026 year

July 03, 2025/ Macdonald Education
NSW CPD requirements for the 2025-2026 year

The 2025 - 2026 CPD year commenced on 1 July 2025 and finishes on 30 June 2026.

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June 05, 2025

Hot or not? Where property markets are heating up and cooling down

June 05, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Hot or not? Where property markets are heating up and cooling down

Price growth has reignited in some markets after years of stagnation, but in other parts of the country the heat is coming out.

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May 13, 2025

Changes to rental laws

May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Changes to rental laws

The new laws will make it easier for renters to keep pets in their home. A landlord will only be able to refuse a pet for certain reasons.

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May 13, 2025

‘Make housing a priority from day one’: What the property industry wants after landslide election

May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education
‘Make housing a priority from day one’: What the property industry wants after landslide election

Aussie voters have given the Albanese government a second term in a landslide win, but the property industry says the government must get straight to work on building more homes.  

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May 13, 2025

Melbourne 2030: Where median house price rises are projected to rise most in five years

May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Melbourne 2030: Where median house price rises are projected to rise most in five years

Husband and wife Mal and Dushi Odris are looking forward to a tree-change in Melbourne’s northeast.

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May 13, 2025

Tide finally turns for renters as market pressure eases

May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Tide finally turns for renters as market pressure eases

There appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Aussie tenants with new research suggesting an easing of rental market pressures across almost all capital cities.

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rent, rental market, news, Real estate
April 01, 2025

Bullock no April Fool: RBA holds interest rates despite easing inflation

April 01, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Bullock no April Fool: RBA holds interest rates despite easing inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the cash rate will remain at 4.10% for now in disappointing news for home owners hoping for a second cut.

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