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Hotspots 23 DEC 2011

Slow property price growth ahead for WA

The West Australian residential market remains in the midst of a slowdown punctuated by falling levels of buyer...

Hotspots 23 DEC 2011

Housing undersupply to top 640,000

The gap between housing demand and supply continues to grow across the country, with new research claiming the country...

Hotspots 23 DEC 2011

Buyers agent lends a helping hand in Indonesia

Sydney-based property buyer managing director Rich Harvey travelled to Manado in North Sulawesi, East Indonesia, for 10...

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Finance 22 DEC 2011

Interest cut on fixed rate home loans: St George

Proving there is no end in sight to the price war between Australia's banks, St George has slashed the interest on its...

Hotspots 22 DEC 2011

Housing supply not meeting demand: Report

The Real Estate Institute of Australia is calling on the government to inject greater stimulus into the housing market...

Hotspots 22 DEC 2011

Factors affecting investor valuations exposed

The top issues impacting investor property valuations in 2011 have been revealed by a leading national valuer firm.The...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Hobart house prices to rise 3pc

Hobart house prices are set to grow by between 0 per cent and 3 per cent in 2012, according to Australian Property...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Investors reap rewards of tight rental market

Property investors will do well in 2012 on the back of the same tight vacancy rates and soaring rents they enjoyed in...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Supply to increase, Tasmania

An increase in the supply of affordable accommodation for elderly Tasmanians is set to enter the North West coast, the...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Top 2011 suburbs revealed

Australia's top performing markets have been identified by RP Data.

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Investors should be wary of overpricing

Investors need to be aware of fixed ‘overpricing’ on properties, with the majority of sellers adding a buffer on...

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Finance 20 DEC 2011

Concern about debt on the rise

Hotspots 20 DEC 2011

More housing stimulus needed: HIA

The Housing Industry Association has called on the government to inject much needed stimulus into the home building...

Hotspots 20 DEC 2011

Resources boom drives housing

The resources boom is driving the property market in key mining towns, new research has found.

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Auction year ends with a whimper

The final significant week of auction activity has come to end, with 2011 representing the year of subdued activity.

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

59% jump in sales: Harcourts NSW

Harcourts NSW posted a 59 per cent on-year surge in sales volumes for 2011 at the same time the company’s sales...

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Market expectations divide across states

Consumer expectations for the Australian housing market are increasingly divided across the states, a new report has...

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Property prices to grow 5% in 2012

After a pessimistic year in most housing markets across the country, the outlook for 2012 is generally a return to...

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Finance 16 DEC 2011

More rate cuts needed to encourage investors

The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this month was good news for investors but it may still take a few more drops before they...

Hotspots 16 DEC 2011

Brisbane market ripe for investors

The Brisbane market has finally bottomed out and is looking ripe for investment, according to one industry...

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Finance 16 DEC 2011

Savings will be made in 2012

Most Australians expect to keep their savings belts firmly strapped on during the coming year due to the global...

Hotspots 15 DEC 2011

First time buyer activity to stall

While this last quarter of 2011 has seen a rush of activity from first time buyers, this will stall in 2012, said...

Hotspots 15 DEC 2011

Median house prices fall in Sept qtr

Residential house prices took a hit in the September quarter, with average capital city values falling 3.7 per cent,...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Refinancing hits 12 month high

The number of investors refinancing has increased significantly over the past 12 months, new data from Loan Market...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Rental listings website surges

The rental listings website rent.com.au, set up to assist landlords and property managers find suitable tenants, has...