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SPI’s Phillip Tarrant to speak at property conference

Smart Property Investment editor Phillip Tarrant has been named as one of the keynote speakers to appear at the...
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Investors pay little attention to energy rating

The federal government’s proposed ‘Nationwide Home Energy Rating Scheme’ will have little effect in the property...
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Auctions fail to excite buyers

The long weekend did little to stimulate buyer activity in Sydney, with just 56.9 per cent of properties clearing at...
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Nearly 50pc of property prices double

Property remains a sound investment, with almost 50 per cent of properties now worth twice what the owners paid for...
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Modest rise in new home sales

After two months of hefty falls, new home sales have steadied with a 1.1 per cent rise recorded in the month of August,...
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Tight lending stalls home buyers

An increasing number of potential home buyers are reporting tight credit conditions as one of their primary impediments...
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ING Direct takes out People's Choice Awards

ING DIRECT has been voted Australia’s best bank by more than 23,000 Australians in the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.
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Hunter Region a good investment

Property experts have flagged the Hunter Region of NSW as a prime investment area.
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WA buyers and vendors remain optimistic

Buyers and vendors in Western Australia remain optimistic about property prices despite widespread concern for the...
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Auction activity falls short this spring

Poor auction clearance rates over the weekend have reaffirmed suggestions that the traditionally hot spring selling...
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Buyer caution hits new highs

Australians are more worried now about the state of the economy than they were during the depths of the GFC.
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Investment appetite falls

Despite a sharp increase in consumer confidence last month, new data has found appetite for investing in real estate is...
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Property booms in mining towns

Mining town housing markets are one of the primary beneficiaries of the resources boom, RP Data’s national research...
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More Aussies feeling the stress of homeownership

The higher cost of living is having a negative impact on Australians, with one in four reporting some form of mortgage...
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First timers flood NSW market

Data from Loan Market Group has confirmed first time buyers in New South Wales are acting quickly to gain pre-approvals...
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Australia in good shape as global outlook worsens

The International Monetary Fund has sliced its economic forecasts for Australia amidst new warnings of a new global...
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Resources boom but WA market fails to ignite

Despite anecdotal reports that the Western Australian property market is on the verge of a recovery, the strength in...
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Global economy hurts buyer confidence

Uncertainty abroad is affecting financial confidence more than domestic factors, new research has revealed.
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WA market signals price growth

Investors and upgraders looking to take advantage of the Western Australian property market are being urged to act now,...
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LJ Hooker launches spring campaign

LJ Hooker has commenced a two month campaign that aims to bolster interest in the spring property market.
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Buyers slow to react in spring

The increase in home buying and selling that traditionally comes with spring has been less than impressive this year,...
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Median house prices climb

Melbourne’s median house price jumped by 5.4 per cent in the June quarter while the national property market recorded...
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Drop in listings 'surprising', says analyst

A month-on-month fall in residential property listings during August was 'surprising', a property market analyst said.
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More Australians look to buy

Despite general consumer caution, LJ Hooker chief executive Janusz Hooker said the proportion of households who...
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Greater funds needed for home building: HIA

The Housing Industry Association iis calling on the federal government to inject greater funds into the construction of...
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