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Hotspots • 11 Mar 2011

New name for St George

St George has announced that it will rebrand its Victorian network as the Bank of Melbourne this August.

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Hotspots • 10 Mar 2011

Housing market at risk from ‘Black swan events’

‘Black swan events’ pose a genuine threat to Australia’s housing market and broader economy, according to a leading property researcher.

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Hotspots • 10 Mar 2011

First timers race to beat prices

Rising rents and property prices are motivating first time buyers to get into the property market, according to a new survey.

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Hotspots • 10 Mar 2011

Housing more unaffordable

Housing affordability deteriorated in 2010 off the back of the Reserve Bank’s four official cash rate rises, a new report has revealed.

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Hotspots • 10 Mar 2011

Time to buy: investors

A vast majority of investors believe now is a good time to purchase an investment property, a new survey has revealed.

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Hotspots • 10 Mar 2011

Property sales drop 20pc

The number of property sales fell 20 per cent in 2010, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 10 Mar 2011

SPI unveils new website

Smart Property Investment today launched a new website that offers investors and home buyers greater access to property investment intelligence.

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Hotspots • 09 Mar 2011

Rental market tight in VIC

Melbourne’s outer suburbs are showcasing strong potential for investors with vacancy rates in the area the lowest in the city.

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Hotspots • 09 Mar 2011

New green standard for developments

A new green star rating tool is set to become national standard, paving the way for more sustainable Australian developments and cities.

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Hotspots • 08 Mar 2011

Borrowers do their homework

Investors and home buyers are becoming savvier and doing a lot of their own mortgage leg work at home, new research has revealed.

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