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Finance • 23 DEC 2016

Clearance rates stay high as year comes to an end

The final week of auction reporting for the year sees the combined capital city clearance rate remain above 70 per cent, while auction volumes continue their seasonal...

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Hotspots • 23 DEC 2016

Numbers highlight extent of Australia’s property obsession

The results are in and Australians are undeniably property obsessed. With demand at the highest levels ever recorded, one of Australia’s leading listings portals can...

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Hotspots • 21 DEC 2016

How important is a balcony to your investment?

Should you be narrowing your search for an apartment down to those with balconies? Or is outdoor space a more important value-add?

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Hotspots • 19 DEC 2016

Western Sydney to enter ‘massive period of growth’

The final sign off for construction on Badgery’s Creek Airport has been received and is expected to launch a huge boost in the western Sydney economy; signalling...

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Hotspots • 19 DEC 2016

Sydney’s boom spreads to Newcastle

A massive surge of government investment has seen city workers turn to this harbour city.

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Finance • 19 DEC 2016

What investors need to know about rising vacancy rates

Smart Property Investment spoke with a leading industry expert to find out what investors need to know about rising vacancy rates and how a property manager can help you...

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Hotspots • 16 DEC 2016

‘RBA will cut again,’ says economist

A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest rates next year, due to concern over house prices.

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Hotspots • 16 DEC 2016

New industry marketplace will allow everyone to ‘purchase like the wealthy’

An online-only model will allow Australian investors to purchase property in a new manner, previously only available to wealthy property investors.

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Finance • 16 DEC 2016

NSW government ‘dining out’ on stamp duty fees

A leading industry figure has come out swinging against the NSW government and the massive surplus they pocket from exorbitant stamp duty fees, saying it’s one of the...

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Hotspots • 14 DEC 2016

Rents boom in Australian city

Rent.com.au has released its monthly rental statistics and, while most capital cities showed minimal change, one city experienced a boom in its median rent.

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