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Hotspots 02 SEP 2015

Building approvals bounce back

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

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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...

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Finance 02 SEP 2015

Are the banks taking advantage of investors?

In recent months, the big four banks and a number of smaller lending institutions have attempted to put the brakes on...

sydney news

Hotspots 01 SEP 2015

Property's future set to be unveiled at Australia's premier buyer expo

Many of the country’s leading property experts, government organisations and industry associations will be unveiling...

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Finance 01 SEP 2015

RBA Cash Rate Announcement - September 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its cash rate decision following a month of intense speculation.

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Finance 01 SEP 2015

Cash rate to remain steady

The official cash rate is widely tipped to remain on hold ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting this...

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Hotspots 01 SEP 2015

Fastest-selling housing markets revealed

Houses are getting snapped up within three weeks in some parts of Australia, while days on market is at worrying...

BESTSUBS

Hotspots 31 AUG 2015

Markets blowing hot and cold

The latest auction results for four of Australia’s largest capital cities revealed a mixed result for the last...

Hotspots 31 AUG 2015

Global conditions set to drive domestic market

Foreign investment in Australian real estate may be set to continue at an increased pace, with the Federal Treasurer...

BESTSUBS

Hotspots 31 AUG 2015

Nation’s best property experts uncovered

Investors across the country have had their say on their ultimate property A-team and have revealed the industry’s...

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Hotspots 28 AUG 2015

The suburbs you’re most likely to be bidding in

The locations with the highest proportion of auction listings have been revealed by new data, with suburbs in Sydney...

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Tax & Legal 27 AUG 2015

Hidden tax boosting property values

Investors buying off-the-plan dwellings in one of Australia's largest cities could be getting slugged by a...

toughening investment

Hotspots 26 AUG 2015

Tough times set to continue

Investment in new housing stock is set to decline within the next two years, and the national economy will continue to...

paperwork

Hotspots 26 AUG 2015

ASIC strikes again

Another company has been punished after a federal regulator discovered it was peddling an SMSF property investment...

vic

Hotspots 25 AUG 2015

Lending crackdown fails to curb growth

New figures released by the same regulator that instigated the investor lending crackdown have cast doubt over the...

melbourne

Hotspots 25 AUG 2015

Shake-up for Victorian real estate

The Victorian government has announced a widespread review into legislation governing residential property sales and...

sydney news

Finance 25 AUG 2015

Clearance rates falling in major city

New data from the weekend confirms the cooling of one capital city's auction market, with another continuing to grow...

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Hotspots 24 AUG 2015

Natural disaster warning

A peak strata body has urged NSW owners corporations to take heed of recent seismic activity in Australia, warning that...

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Tax & Legal 21 AUG 2015

Foreign investment laws overhauled

Foreign investors will be slapped with new administrative costs and exposed to higher penalties if they fall foul of...

rent keys

Hotspots 20 AUG 2015

Surprise market players uncovered

A major real estate franchise has reported a dramatic increase in overseas investor interest from countries rarely...

vic

Hotspots 19 AUG 2015

Regional values revealed

The performance of family homes in regional Victoria over the past year has been revealed by new data.

sydney prices

Hotspots 19 AUG 2015

Huge increase in property listings

New data has revealed that property listings in two capital cities rose by more than 20 per cent over the last year,...

Hotspots 18 AUG 2015

New wave of foreign investment

Changes to China's domestic policy may result in over $75 billion of additional foreign capital being invested in...

top suburbs

Hotspots 18 AUG 2015

High-risk postcodes revealed - August 2015

A leading property analyst has revealed the locations most likely to suffer from rises in interest rates or...

toughening investment

Finance 17 AUG 2015

Mortgage rates likely to rise again

Investors should expect further increases to mortgage rates in the near future, with a leading market analyst...