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Affordable property sales to slump in 2012

Property sales in the sub $500,000 range are expected to hit a wall next year, as the government removes certain first...
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First timers eye market return

First time buyers are expected to make a return to the property market before the end of the year in a bid to beat the...
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'Economic tsunami' to swamp Aussie property prices

An ‘economic tsunami’ would undermine world markets and send Australian property prices back to levels not seen...
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Sun shines on auctions

Sydney’s property market gathered pace at the weekend, suggesting the traditionally hot spring selling season has now...
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Buyers eye return to property market in spring

Interest rate stability and improving economic growth should send more buyers back to the real estate market this...
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First timers in race against the clock

First time buyers in New South Wales are set to swarm the property market in a bid to beat the state government’s...
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Units popular but house is still king

While unit prices have risen at a faster pace than houses over the last 12 months, new research has revealed that the...
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Brisbane property market slumps

Brisbane has trumped Australia’s other capital cities to record the biggest drop in property values over the last 12...
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Investors wait cautiously

Investors and home buyers have made it clear they will take a “wait and see approach” to buying property, with new...
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Top NSW suburbs revealed

The inner west suburb of Abbotsford has been named as one of the state's best performing housing markets.
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Strike while the iron’s not yet hot

It’s worth remembering that some of the best gains can be made when markets are flat.
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Spring fails to ignite buyer spirit

The first weekend of spring has shed little light on the direction of the residential property market, with auctions in...
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Mobile devices lead way in property searches

Almost half of those people looking for a property are using mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets or other...
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Housing shortage to become dire by 2020

Australia could face a critical housing shortage by 2020 if immediate action is not taken, the Housing Industry...
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Investors looking far and wide for ideal properties

Around one in five clients of a landlord insurance company own rental property outside the state or territory in which...
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Unit values outpace those of houses

Unit values are increasing at a substantial rate, with value growth now surpassing that of houses, new data has found.
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Capital cities enjoy property value growth

Sydney, Canberra and Darwin have all managed to buck the trend in home values and actually produced small capital gains.
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A developing duo

Tina and Al Pupello have put together a successful investment strategy renovating, sub-dividing and developing...
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Melbourne takes top spot as world's most liveable city

Melbourne has brushed aside Vancouver, formerly ranked the world’s most liveable city for almost a decade, to take...
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Building approvals improve slightly

Building approvals rose slightly last month, but underlying demand for new housing still outweighs supply, new data has...
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New rules aim to prevent property theft

The Western Australian government has introduced new rules that aim to better protect land owners against property...
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First time buyers return in spring

The first time buyer market is expected to be the most active segment over the coming months, the head of a real estate...
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Auctions favour buyers

Just over 50 per cent of all properties put up for auction in Sydney and Melbourne cleared over the weekend, suggesting...
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Blue ribbon property values fall sharply

Home values across the nation’s premium housing markets have fallen as demand for blue ribbon property continues to...
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QLD recovery underway

Queensland’s residential property market is showing signs of steady recovery after several months of flat market...
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