Australia’s real estate industry has been put to the test in 2020, and while the coronavirus pandemic has forced the sector to slow down, first-home buyers are doing the opposite. WATCH VIDEO HERE – COVID-19: The surge in first home buyer activity Since the beginning of the year, we have seen a surge in first-home…
Millennials Making Big Move to Regions
Regional Australia attracted more people than it lost to capital cities during the last census, reveals a new report, which also found Sydney lost more millennials to the regions than it gained between 2011 and 2016. Regional Australia Institute’s “Big Movers” report examines how Covid-19’s aftershocks may affect regional population trends, as a growing number…
Infrastructure Construction Key to Economic Recovery: Moody’s
The rapid progression of large, shovel-ready, infrastructure projects could lead to new investment by the private sector, Moody’s Investors Service says. While spending on infrastructure construction is important to state government plans, Moody’s says a “coordinated approach with the private sector is likely”, given that the states are already facing rising debt and record infrastructure spending…