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Finance 02 JAN 2015

‘Dead certainty’ rates will be cut by April

Commentators are increasingly speculating about multiple interest rate adjustments occurring this year, with one going...

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Hotspots 31 DEC 2014

Top stories of 2014

This year saw some property markets booming, disagreements about the future of mining towns, negative gearing thrown...

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Hotspots 30 DEC 2014

Investors reminded about insurance risks

With storm season well under way, home and business owners have been cautioned about the disastrous consequences of...

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Finance 29 DEC 2014

Borrowers banking on interest rate cuts

Homebuyers are increasingly favouring variable or split loans over fixed rates in the hope that rates will continue to...

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Hotspots 24 DEC 2014

Regional centre to be revitalised by infrastructure in 2015

A regional city’s property market will be given a “shot in the arm” on the back of confirmation the area will...

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Tax & Legal 24 DEC 2014

NSW renovators face new home building laws

From 15 January 2015, DIY renovators and building professionals in New South Wales will be obliged to abide by new...

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Hotspots 23 DEC 2014

Brisbane ‘city to watch’ in 2015

The New Year is expected to be particularly good for one capital city’s property market.

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Hotspots 23 DEC 2014

Queensland unit owners could face new regulations

Investors in Queensland are being encouraged to have their say on property and strata laws before the government hands...

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Hotspots 22 DEC 2014

Sydney owners receive boost this Christmas

The average homeowner in Sydney has received a substantial financial boost this Christmas, the Real Estate Institute of...

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Hotspots 22 DEC 2014

NSW regional markets booming

With the median price in Sydney continuing to climb in 2014, buyers increasingly turned to the state’s regional and...

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Hotspots 19 DEC 2014

Record breaking pre-Xmas rush for auctions

Sydney and Melbourne’s record-breaking spring auction season is predicted to finish with a bang.

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Hotspots 19 DEC 2014

Interest rate cuts could drive Perth recovery

The prospect of even lower interest rates in 2015 is good news for real estate markets in Western Australia’s capital...

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Hotspots 18 DEC 2014

Three capital cities primed for growth in 2015

Just three of Australia’s capital cities are expected to experience higher capital growth in the New Year than they...

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Hotspots 18 DEC 2014

2014’s biggest growth suburbs revealed

The suburbs which experienced the largest change in median price over the past 12 months have been uncovered in a new...

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Hotspots 17 DEC 2014

Investor hotspot headed for ‘mighty price correction’

A Sydney suburb popular with investors is facing a significant price downturn in the near future, according to a...

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Finance 17 DEC 2014

RBA gives first hint of 2015 rate cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia has discussed the possibility of a rate reduction in 2015 but still believes a period of...

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Hotspots 16 DEC 2014

WA housing stock almost doubles

With almost double the number of listings on the market in Western Australia compared to last year, one real estate...

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Hotspots 16 DEC 2014

Darwin to return to form

Interstate investors will drive a resurgence in the Darwin property market in 2015, according to claims from a national...

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2014

Queensland regional growth kicks in

The Sunshine State's key regional centres are beginning to reap the benefits of growing buyer confidence heading into...

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2014

Most popular suburbs revealed

One state has taken the lead as the nation’s best market for property sellers, according to the latest report from a...

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Hotspots 12 DEC 2014

Investors cautioned about high-end property

With rental yields contracting in many of Australia’s capital cities, one property research firm has warned investors...

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Hotspots 12 DEC 2014

2015 property market outlook

Housing markets across the country are set to “remain generally subdued” next year, predicts a leading...

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Hotspots 11 DEC 2014

SMSF borrowing ban ‘hypocritical and unhelpful’

The Financial System Inquiry’s recommendation to abolish the ability to leverage debt within self-managed super funds...

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Hotspots 11 DEC 2014

Housing market ‘cooling’

Property price growth across the country is slowing down, with only one city bucking the trend, according to a new...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2014

Capital city home values slump

New figures have shown a -0.3 per cent fall in property values across Australia’s capital cities in November.