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south nsw

Finance 21 SEP 2015

Interest in outer-suburbs soars

The announcement of a major infrastructure project has continued to spur on price growth in one region, with one real...

21043 sales

Hotspots 21 SEP 2015

Impact of crackdown is still unclear

Months after major lending changes were first instigated, conflicting signs have emerged as to what impact regulatory...

buying

Hotspots 18 SEP 2015

Lending changes creating distorted market

The APRA-instigated lending changes may be hurting those who can least afford it, as investors look to offset the hit...

negative

Hotspots 17 SEP 2015

More foreign buyers in government’s sights

The federal government has confirmed it is investigating hundreds of foreign buyer cases, with the Treasurer announcing...

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Hotspots 17 SEP 2015

Property investment is 'pot luck'

A major stockbroking firm has raised concerns about the suitability of property investment for many self-managed super...

apartments

Finance 16 SEP 2015

Massive increase in vacancy rates

Vacancy rates have more than doubled in one capital city over the past 12 months, with new research indicating that...

sydneyspi

Hotspots 16 SEP 2015

Reforms wide of the mark

Proposed underquoting reforms in NSW won't prevent "rogue agents" from taking advantage of sellers and may remove...

top suburbs

Hotspots 16 SEP 2015

Investors warned about property ‘hotspot’

Property buyers might think that south-east Qld will be the next region to boom, but forecasters have cautioned that...

microphone

Hotspots 15 SEP 2015

Spruiker faces double whammy

Already tied up in a case with the corporate regulator, notorious property spruiker Jamie McIntyre is again in the...

sydney prices

Hotspots 15 SEP 2015

Investors turning to commercial property

An anticipated upswing in commercial real estate demand following changes to residential property investment guidelines...

land

Hotspots 14 SEP 2015

Slow start to spring

For two weekends running the warm weather has failed to translate into renewed vigour in Australia's two biggest...

brisbane skyline

Hotspots 14 SEP 2015

Aussie price growth put in perspective

Recent price gains in Australia’s two largest capitals may have triggered speculation regarding a potential bubble...

choice2

Hotspots 11 SEP 2015

Off-the-plan investors in for a shock

Property buyers waiting to settle on off-the-plan projects are at serious risk as the investor lending squeeze...

canberra cold

Hotspots 11 SEP 2015

Winter of discontent

New data indicates that a major capital city market continued to suffer over the winter period, with figures now...

vic

Hotspots 10 SEP 2015

Most active housing markets revealed

New data has revealed the suburbs with the highest number of property transactions.

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2015

Property prices to fall in 2017

Despite the perception that there is an ongoing undersupply of housing in Australia, forecasters have warned the...

top suburbs

Hotspots 09 SEP 2015

Commercial investment at record high

Investment in Australian commercial property reached a new record in the last financial year, with much of the growth...

Sydney property

Hotspots 09 SEP 2015

Two capitals record huge surge in listings

While Australia’s online property listings took a dip in August, new data has revealed two capital cities recorded a...

sydney news

Hotspots 08 SEP 2015

Transparency boost for NSW real estate

The days of seeing ‘offers over’ next to a property’s price listing could soon be gone in NSW, as the state...

bubble

Finance 07 SEP 2015

No spring in auction clearance rates

Sales data from the weekend just passed indicates that the first spring auctions failed to deliver a significant boost...

buying

Hotspots 07 SEP 2015

Economist asks: "Where's the heat?"

A prominent economist has called on Australia’s prudential banking regulator to prove that the country's housing...

3brhouses

Hotspots 03 SEP 2015

Property affordability improves

Property in Australia is more affordable than it was 12 months ago – with the exception of one state that is home to...

21043 sales

Hotspots 03 SEP 2015

ATO puts spotlight on holiday lets

Investors who rent their property out on a short-term basis have been warned that the ATO is keeping a close eye on the...

rent

Hotspots 02 SEP 2015

Building approvals bounce back

Overall building approval figures have regained strength following a sharp fall, but housing construction has clearly...

growth

Hotspots 02 SEP 2015

Prices to grow to “excessive” levels

Forget talk of a bubble, Sydney’s record price growth may simply be echoing what other global cities have...