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3 of 4 properties fail to sell on The Block

Three of the four properties on Channel Nine’s The Block failed to sell last night, leaving Polly Porter and Warwick...
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Auctions remain flat

Auction clearance rates improved in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend, lifting vendor spirit for the coming weeks.
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Australian home size looks set to fall

Australian houses and apartments remain larger than their international counterparts, yet data suggests this may be...
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Opportunities ripe for investors in the know

Australia remains a 'lucky country' with bargains both in property and stocks up for grabs for savvy investors,...
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NSW Central Coast tipped for growth

Properties on the New South Wales Central Coast are proving an affordable alternative and attractive investment choice...
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Overseas investors target Oz market

International investors have set their sights on Australian property, one industry pundit has claimed.
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Concerns continue for US property market

Bleak conditions in the US property market are forcing governments and banks to take drastic action, according to RP...
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Gen Y's eye investments

A majority of Gen Y property buyers would prefer to acquire an investment property as their first  purchase.
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Investors told to buy now - August 2011

With property prices at the bottom of the cycle, investors are being told to buy now.
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McMansions on outer as buyers downsize

Large ‘McMansion-style’ houses are quickly losing their appeal as buyers seek smaller and more efficient houses,...
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Dour outlook for residential building

The nation’s residential building activity is likely to remain flat this year after new home lending fell 0.4 per...
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Agent to offer vendors home insurance

A Sydney-based real estate franchise network said it would offer vendors an insurance policy that covers the eventual...
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Gladstone properties selling in 24hrs

Properties are being sold in less than one day and rental vacancy rates are touching zero in areas around the...
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Early offers often the best: Ray White

More than half of sellers who had signed a contract of sale this year had already rejected a higher offer, new data...
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New home lending in the doldrums

Economic forecasters believe the outlook for residential home building is now “very weak”, after data showed new...
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Property investors should act now

Potential property investors should always buy when the market is soft, one economist has claimed.
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SMSF association calls for fraud and theft cover

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association (SPAA) has encouraged debate on the issue of financial loss...
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Consumers let up on majors

Consumer sentiment towards Australia’s big banks is improving month on month, one industry figurehead has claimed.
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Residential starts won't meet demand

Residential building activity will vary widely across the nation in the next few years, but supply still won't meet...
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Auction numbers fall over weekend

The number of auctions declined in most major capitals on the weekend, and clearance rates remained flat, according to...
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CBD office markets lead the way

The nation’s office markets continue to lead the way over their suburban counterparts, with strong demand and a lack...
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Wave of Alpine properties up for grabs

In what could be the biggest single auction of alpine property the country has ever seen, 76 properties are up for sale...
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New home building slumps

Building approvals have dropped to a two year low, new figures have revealed.
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Commercial market performs stronger than suggested

Investors should not be deterred to purchase a commercial property as the official clearance rates fail to reflect the...
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Rents surge in inner city suburbs

Inner city suburbs in Australia’s eastern states continue to attract high levels of rental demand, with rents for new...
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