Norus Projects' Blog

Your guide to off-the-plan and the latest property insights. 

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Off-the-Plan, Explained: From Deposit to Keys

Buying off the plan means buying a home before it's finished, sometimes before construction has started. In exchange for waiting, you get today's price on tomorrow's home, significant stamp duty savings and time to save while your home is built. But...

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Parkview Burwood September Update: Structure Progresses

Construction at Parkview Burwood continues to move forward this September, building steadily on the structural progress achieved over the recent...

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Riverbend Ivanhoe September Update: Construction Moves Inside

Construction at Riverbend Ivanhoe continues to move through increasingly visible stages, with September set to bring progress to both the building's...

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New off the plan apartments in Melbourne available through Norus Projects

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RBA Holds Rates: Why Now Suits Off The Plan Buyers

On Tuesday 11 August 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%. The decision was unanimous and marked the second...

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Parkview Burwood August 2026 Construction Update

Construction is continuing at pace at Parkview Burwood, with the basement slabs and ground floor slab now fully poured. This marks an important step...

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Riverbend Ivanhoe August Update: Rising Through the Levels

August has brought a real step change at Riverbend Ivanhoe, with the building now climbing steadily and multiple trades working in parallel across...

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SMSF Property Borrowing Changes 2026: What Buyers Need to Know

Australians considering purchasing residential property through a Self-Managed Super Fund loan need to understand an important change beginning on...

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2026 May Be the Best Off-the-Plan Window Melbourne's Seen in a Decade

Every so often, a set of conditions lines up in a buyer's favour. Melbourne in mid-2026 is starting to look like one of those moments.

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Benefits of Investing Off-the-Plan in Melbourne

The 2026-27 Federal Budget delivered the most significant shake-up to property tax rules in years. From 1 July 2027, negative gearing will be limited...

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Why Off-The-Plan Could Become the Smarter Investor Move

A New Investment Landscape Is Taking Shape Following the passage of the 2026 Federal Budget's tax reforms into law, property investors are taking a...

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