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Hotspots • 23 Mar 2012

Homebuyer confidence bounces back

More than one third of potential home buyers believe now is a great time to jump onto the property ladder.

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Hotspots • 23 Mar 2012

500,000 metro apartments needed, Syd

All vacant sites in Sydney near public transport should be developed to house an increasingly growing population, according to the Urban Taskforce.

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Hotspots • 22 Mar 2012

Less red tape for heritage properties

Minor works and improvements to heritage listed homes in WA no longer require Heritage Council advice, according to Heritage Minister John Castrilli.

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Hotspots • 22 Mar 2012

Consider refinancing for first investment

Property owners looking to purchase an investment should consider refinancing, particularly if their initial loan wasn’t taken out with investing in mind, according to...

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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012

Editor of leading property magazine appointed to PIPA Board

Editor of Smart Property Investment, Phillip Tarrant, has been appointed to the Board of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).

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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012

US yields opportunities, but investors beware

The property market is improving in the US yet international buyers – including a large number of Australians - must be wary of "spruikers" offering poor deals, a...

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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012

Mining not necessarily a positive

Mining may send house prices rocketing in remote areas, but in the heart of the Hunter, a mine shaft a few hundred metres under the feet of homeowners isn’t a good...

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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012

More properties under $500K up for grabs

There was a sharp rise in the number of properties priced at less than $500,000 in 2011, according to new data from realestate.com.au.

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Hotspots • 20 Mar 2012

Infrastructure to drive growth, ACT

A new strategy for transport in Canberra will be a significant boost to the city, according to two government ministers.An improved bus service timetable and transport...

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Hotspots • 20 Mar 2012

Rental demand soars in Perth

Investors are expected to return to the Perth market, with a local agency reporting intense interest from potential tenants in one particular property last week.

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