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Hotspots 12 NOV 2012

Confidence on the up for Queensland

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics may point to increased consumer confidence in Queensland, according...

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Finance 12 NOV 2012

Government called on to reform stamp duty

State and territory governments must reform stamp duty if housing affordability is to be addressed, the Real Estate...

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Hotspots 12 NOV 2012

Area set for revitalisation

A new economic development plan has been realised for one area in Queensland, with process already made.

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Hotspots 12 NOV 2012

Investors must look closely at financial protection

Financial protection is taking prominence for property owners as a result of new alarming statistics, according to...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2012

Property owners given certainty, Tas

Property owners have been given more certainty under a government acquisition, according to federal minister for...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2012

Infrastructure to open after three years of construction

Victoria’s $849 million Peninsula Link project is opening up to the public, announced minister for roads Terry...

Hotspots 09 NOV 2012

30,000 jobs to be created

The Gold Coast is gearing up for a huge employment and economic injection with infrastructure underway for 2018,...

Hotspots 08 NOV 2012

Nation first land information project

A new project in one state will benefit those looking for land information, according to a new announcement.

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Hotspots 08 NOV 2012

Residential developments to stabilise market

Land releases and affordable housing options are set to come back on to the market in Alice Springs in the Kilgariff...

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Hotspots 08 NOV 2012

No doom and gloom for property industry

With prices having risen modestly over the September 2012 quarter, claims the housing market will collapse are...

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Hotspots 08 NOV 2012

Chinese investors target Aussie property

Australian farms, residential property located near mining areas, and new developments are attracting strong interest...

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Hotspots 07 NOV 2012

Cheaper to buy than rent in many suburbs

It’s cheaper to buy than to rent in a number of suburbs across the country, according to a report from a leading...

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Finance 07 NOV 2012

Rate cut expected in December

While rates have been put on hold this month, cuts are needed to spur on the housing sector leaving a number of experts...

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Hotspots 07 NOV 2012

Call for investor opinion on Tenancy Act

A review of the Tenancy Act is underway in one state, with a paper released asking for public comment.

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Finance 06 NOV 2012

Rates on hold - November 2012

Despite a raft of less than impressive economic data, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the...

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Finance 06 NOV 2012

Demand for fixed rate home loans reaches high

Demand for fixed rate home loans reached a six-month high in October as borrowers locked in low interest rates for an...

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Hotspots 06 NOV 2012

Investor activity set to increase in Port Macquarie

The arrival of the traditional spring selling season is expected to result in a slight surge of activity for the Port...

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Hotspots 06 NOV 2012

Rent skyrockets in Queensland town

The weekly median rental price in Mt Isa has increased by a massive 22 per cent over the past two years, according to...

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Finance 05 NOV 2012

Interest rates have not fallen enough yet

There is still a case for a rate cut tomorrow with the RBA to be looking at mixed figures, according to AMP’s head of...

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Finance 05 NOV 2012

Fixed rates the flavour of October

Property buyers turned towards fixed rate loans over October, as statistics show this form of finance reached a...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2012

Land sales at seven year low

New land sales are at a seven-year low in Melbourne, even across the ‘Growth Corridors’, according to latest...

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Hotspots 02 NOV 2012

Demand outstrips $60 million of funding

A state government’s $60 million funding pool covers less than a quarter of the funding needed for the 71...

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Hotspots 02 NOV 2012

Developments to be restricted in one area

Riverfront developments are set to be limited to protect the area from “inappropriate” construction, according to...

Hotspots 02 NOV 2012

Increases in suburb seen after soft two years

One suburb has started to see increases after a softened period for the last two years, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots 01 NOV 2012

Development shortlisted for prestigious award

A yet-to-be-released development has been short-listed for a prestigious property award, according to an official...