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Finance 03 FEB 2012

Investors turn away from fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers turned away from fixed rate home loans for the first time in eight months, according to...

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Finance 03 FEB 2012

Rate cut now essential: HIA

Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, adding further weight to the need for...

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Tax & Legal 02 FEB 2012

Removal of stamp duty exemption hurts FHBs

First home buyers are thin on the ground, at least in the NSW city of Wollongong, a local real estate principal has...

Hotspots 02 FEB 2012

Property prices on the decline

Established property prices fell by 1 per cent over the December quarter, new research has revealed.

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Finance 01 FEB 2012

Banks likely to withhold rate cut

Investors should not necessarily expect their bank to pass on any drops in the official cash rate from the Reserve Bank...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2012

Upturn expected for Gold Coast

Gold Coast investors can expect an upturn in just a couple of years, according to several industry experts. Gold Coast...

Hotspots 01 FEB 2012

Sydney property prices continue to grow

Sydney's housing market continues to perform well despite low consumer confidence.

Hotspots 31 JAN 2012

Early auction data points to promising 2012

The year's first week of auctions held by independent auctioneer JA Auctioneers across South East Queensland (SEQ)...

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Finance 31 JAN 2012

RBA to take 'wait and see approach' with rates

In an announcement that is likely to shock the industry, one economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank will leave...

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Tax & Legal 31 JAN 2012

Gvt should re-think property taxes

The Government needs to address the issues of inefficient state property taxes and give assistance to first time home...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Rents to surge by 20%

Rents may surge by over 20 per cent by the end of next year, according to Australia’s largest independent property...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Superway ahead for Adelaide

The $812 million South Road Superway is beginning construction in March and will put Adelaide on the investment map.Set...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Arrears stabilise in September

Loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) that are greater than 30 days in...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Housing market meltdown highly unlikely

Australian property prices may have dropped since the GFC but, based on recent data, it’s highly unlikely to endure...

Hotspots 27 JAN 2012

Melbourne faces oversupply

Melbourne may soon be facing a situation of oversupply, according to new data from SQM Research.The rising vacancy rate...

Hotspots 27 JAN 2012

GFC continues to spook homebuyers, Vic

The GFC continues to sap the confidence of consumers in Victoria, a survey of Barry Plant real estate directors has...

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Finance 27 JAN 2012

Big rate cut needed

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will need to reduce the official interest rate by at least half a percentage point...

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Hotspots 25 JAN 2012

House prices rebound

Australian house prices have risen nationally for the first time since September 2010, indicating tentative signs of a...

Hotspots 25 JAN 2012

Top three suburbs identified, Qld

Home buyer activity has slumped in the Palm Beach area, with prices also softening, according to research by...

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Hotspots 25 JAN 2012

Buy new to save thousands

, according to research from a leading development company. Major savings of over $2,000 can be made for property...

Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

Vendors struggle to sell

Vendors are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their properties, new research has found.According to the latest...

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

One document to replace six for Qld home sales

A single document will replace the six often required to sell a property in Queensland, the state government has...

Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

Auctions gain traction in Qld during 2011

Auction clearance rates in South East Queensland were 10 per cent higher in 2011 when compared to the year earlier,...

Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

Australia housing least affordable: report

Housing affordability improved in Australia last year, according to an annual international ranking, but local real...

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Tax & Legal 23 JAN 2012

Strata laws need overhaul: REINSW

Strata laws in NSW need to be simplified and the decision-making process updated, the Real Estate Institute of NSW...