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Hotspots 14 JUN 2011

Future bright for Port Macquarie

Strong infrastructure investment in New South Wales’ Port Macquarie is boding well for the local property market,...

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Hotspots 11 JUN 2011

It’s always a good time to buy: Bouris

Any time is a good time to buy, regardless of what house prices are doing, Yellow Brick Road’s chief executive Mark...

Hotspots 11 JUN 2011

Investment book supports McGrath Foundation

For nine days, Inspirational People in Property (IPIP) will contribute $10 from the sale of every copy of its book...

Hotspots 11 JUN 2011

First time buyers get older as prices get dearer

First time buyers around the globe are making their first purchases later, as they struggle with the rising cost of...

Hotspots 11 JUN 2011

No price bubble

Forecasts that Australian property prices could fall by as much as 40 per cent over the next decade have been rubbished...

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Tax & Legal 11 JUN 2011

Taxes push up new home prices

Excessive land taxes are stopping Australians from building new homes, the Housing Industry Association has claimed.

Hotspots 10 JUN 2011

Home lending hits 2000 levels

The number of Australians taking out home loans has dropped to the lowest level in a decade, according to the latest...

Hotspots 09 JUN 2011

Sydney buyers snatch up apartments

The residential market in Sydney’s inner suburbs has bucked the trend with several new apartment developments being...

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Hotspots 09 JUN 2011

Sydney Suburban Hotspot revealed

Sydney buyers looking to secure affordable property with the promise of strong capital growth should turn to Quakers...

Hotspots 09 JUN 2011

Buyers smile, affordability improves

Home buyers will be pleased to hear that Australia’s average property price to income ratio has fallen back to 2003...

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Finance 08 JUN 2011

Sustained rate hold needed: Laing & Simmons

The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold this month has been welcomed by the property industry but talk of...

Hotspots 08 JUN 2011

Investors return as opportunities bloom

Property investors appear to be taking advantage of softer market conditions, with mortgage sales rising 18.8 per cent...

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Finance 08 JUN 2011

Aussies embrace discount home loans

Discounted home loans are fast becoming the top choice for Australian investors and home buyers.

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Finance 08 JUN 2011

Australians spared from rate rise pain

The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the seventh...

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Weak jobs data adds to case for rate hold

New data highlighting weakness in the jobs market could help to keep the cash rate on hold when the Reserve Bank meets...

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Self-employed struggle with loan payments

Loans that are greater than 30 days in arrears rose again in March, according to new research, spurred largely by...

Hotspots 07 JUN 2011

Canberra property market strong

The Canberra property market continues to go from strength to strength, with development approvals hitting a 10 year...

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in...

Hotspots 06 JUN 2011

Sydney’s North West to benefit from rail link

The property market in Castle Hill, in Sydney's growing north-west corridor, is set to profit from the New South Wales...

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Tax & Legal 06 JUN 2011

Negative gearing back in the spotlight

Concerns over the future of negative gearing have been reignited following comments from one of the nation’s biggest...

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Finance 06 JUN 2011

All eyes on the Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is being urged to keep the official cash rate on hold when it meets for its next monetary...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2011

Auctions continue weak run - June 2011

Auction activity remained lackluster at the weekend, the latest data from Australian Property Monitors has revealed.

Hotspots 03 JUN 2011

Bargain buys in Brissy CBD

Developers in Brisbane are bolstering the standard inclusions on inner city apartments in a bid to entice buyers, a new...

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Hotspots 03 JUN 2011

McGrath names top investment picks

The Gold Coast and Newcastle are among the locations tipped for prime investment opportunities by leading real estate...

Hotspots 03 JUN 2011

Investors tipped to return

Flat property prices and rising rental yields are among some of the market attributes expected to entice investors back...