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Hotspots • 05 Apr 2011

Boost for NSW housing

New South Wales buyers and renters are set to benefit from the new state government’s plan to boost housing supply.

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Hotspots • 04 Apr 2011

Auctions miss the mark

Buyers in Sydney and Melbourne once again held the upper hand, with clearance rates failing to top 60 per cent in both capital cities.

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Hotspots • 04 Apr 2011

Melbourne: property underdog

Despite being labelled the property underdog, Melbourne is actually doing quite well, WBP Senior Residential Advisers’ Sean Thomson said.

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Hotspots • 04 Apr 2011

Questions mark over exit fee ban benefit

Mortgage brokers are divided as to whether investors and home buyers will benefit from the federal government’s blanket ban on exit fees.

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Hotspots • 01 Apr 2011

New home building to weaken in 2011

New home building is set to fall by 15 per cent in 2011, placing increasing pressure on Australia’s already stretched housing supply.

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Hotspots • 01 Apr 2011

Rental yields best in Darwin

Darwin is offering investors the strongest rental yields, while Melbourne’s rental returns are lagging, new research has shown.

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Hotspots • 01 Apr 2011

House prices tread water

Australian house prices held their ground in February, the latest RP Data/Rismark Hedonic Index has revealed.

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Hotspots • 01 Apr 2011

Building approvals slump - April 2011

Building approvals have fallen for the second consecutive month, new research has found.

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Hotspots • 31 Mar 2011

Reform needed for SMSFs: Chan & Naylor

Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are an increasingly popular component of Australians’ retirement maximisation strategies but government reform is needed to rectify...

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Hotspots • 31 Mar 2011

New govt good news for NSW

Saturday’s New South Wales state election resulted in a lot more than a new government.

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