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1. Canberra's $365,000 house-unit price gap squeezes first-home buyers

   Canberra's median house and unit price gap has widened to more than $365,000, pushing more buyers into the apartment market and forcing developers to rethink their pipeline.

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2. Rate Cut Hopes Spark First-Home Buyer Rush in Canberra

   Anticipation of lower interest rates by late 2026 is prompting more public servants and first-home buyers to inspect properties in Gungahlin and Belconnen corridors.

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3. Canberra Spring Market Braces for Massive Listing Surge After Winter Slowdown

   Canberra's winter clearance rate hovers near 65 per cent, but agents are bracing for a flood of listings when the calendar flips to September.

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4. Outer Canberra Suburb Delivers 5.8% Rental Yield, Beats Inner Areas

   One of the ACT's newest outer suburbs has recorded a gross rental yield of 5.8 per cent, outpacing Belconnen and the inner south as vacancy rates hit a near-record low.

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5. ACT Parliament Launches Bill Tracking System, Revealing Budget and Service Changes

   ACT Parliament has launched a bill tracking system that allows Canberrans to follow exactly which local laws are being proposed and when they'll be debated.

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