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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 fuelled by growing overseas interest in a major...

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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 massive climb in listings year-on-year.

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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 government prepares to crack down on agent...

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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 to Australia’s largest markets.

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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 market really does need fixing, questioning the basis...

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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 a significant proportion of the country's...

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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 veracity of any deductions made during this tax...

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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 passed its peak, according to a leading economist.

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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 already experienced – meaning any lull in market values is...

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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 investor lending – but is all as it seems?

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