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Finance 18 JUL 2012

Auction clearance rates subdued

The winter chills are hurting auction clearance rates and results in south east Queensland, a local independent...

Hotspots 17 JUL 2012

Housing decline worse than during GFC

The housing industry is doing worse now than at any point during the global financial crisis (GFC), the Housing...

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Hotspots 17 JUL 2012

Small scale developments to become easier

Investors looking to branch into small-scale developing may soon find it far easier under proposed changes to planning...

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Hotspots 16 JUL 2012

Property prices, volumes rebound in Adelaide

Property prices and sales volumes are edging higher in Adelaide, June quarter data from the South Australian government...

Hotspots 16 JUL 2012

Capital city tipped for $9 billion injection

Investors may soon see one of our nation’s capitals receive a $9 billion infrastructure injection, with...

Hotspots 13 JUL 2012

Land sales remain low

The most recent land sales data confirms that new home building will remain weak for the remainder of the calendar...

Hotspots 13 JUL 2012

House prices to see an upturn next year

While there's little chance house prices will grow much, if at all, during the remainder of this year, a new report...

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Hotspots 13 JUL 2012

New data reveals investment spots

Employment figures are tied to investment potential, quickly pointing out the hot, and the not so hot, suburbs and...

Finance 12 JUL 2012

Vacancy rates edge higher

Residential vacancy rates all the major metropolitan centres across NSW rose in June, according to the Real Estate...

Finance 12 JUL 2012

Rate cuts stimulate consumer sentiment

Recent rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia look to have boosted consumer confidence, an economist has said,...

Tax & Legal 12 JUL 2012

New zoning laws spell opportunity for investors

Sweeping reforms will occur in one state to clarify which areas will be zoned for growth, and which will be restricted,...

Finance 11 JUL 2012

Investors should opt to fix mortgage rate

The time to fix is now, according to one mortgage broker.

Hotspots 11 JUL 2012

Resources boom reveals potential new hotspots

Some areas in Queensland are set to receive the majority benefit of the resources boom, according to a state government...

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Finance 11 JUL 2012

Banks launch discounted mortgages

Competition between Australia’s banks continues to heat up, with a number of lenders cutting their mortgage interest...

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Hotspots 10 JUL 2012

House prices may increase in NT

House prices might be driven up in the Northern Territory under a potential new Planning Commission, according to a...

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Hotspots 10 JUL 2012

Australia's property transparency ranked highly

Australia has recently been ranked as one of the most transparent real estate markets in the world, for both general...

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Hotspots 10 JUL 2012

Investors may be slugged extra fees

Property investors may see themselves facing new levies on their properties to fund state services, according to a...

Hotspots 09 JUL 2012

Home security ignored by 45pc of renters

Investors should never leave home security to their tenants and need to ensure their properties are protected,...

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Hotspots 09 JUL 2012

Apartment construction subdued

The construction sector contracted again in June - its 25 consecutive month of contraction - according to the...

Hotspots 09 JUL 2012

Mining area tipped as "no brainer" for growth

One particular mining area is a “no brainer”, with growth forecasts to be exceeded, according to one of the largest...

Hotspots 06 JUL 2012

Property specialists go to war over data

RP Data has defended its recent Home Value Index results, slamming one property analyst who referred to the data as...

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Tax & Legal 06 JUL 2012

Carbon tax may slow home construction

The cost of building a home is likely to increase following the introduction of the Labor government’s carbon tax...

Hotspots 06 JUL 2012

State tipped to land $758 investment

A major construction windfall in the pipeline for one of the nation’s smallest states could present potential...

Hotspots 05 JUL 2012

Review your approach to money, CUA

With the financial year coming to a close, it's worth changing your approach to your finances, according to a leading...

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Hotspots 05 JUL 2012

Gascoyne may be WA's next fly-in fly-out hub

Western Australia’s Gascoyne area has the potential to become a fly-in fly-out hub, according to a recent planning...