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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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Hotspots • 31 Mar 2011

Confidence drops, but still a good time to buy: Genworth

Home buyer confidence has dipped 1.5 per cent since September 2010, according to the Genworth Home buyer Confidence Index.

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Hotspots • 30 Mar 2011

2011: The year of recovery

The residential property market is showing signs of a strong recovery in 2011.

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Hotspots • 30 Mar 2011

Weak start to 2011 for new homes

Sales of new homes in 2011 remain well down on their stimulus-driven highs, a new report has found.

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