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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 fund portfolios, describing it as a "hit and miss"...

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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 landlords are being forced to reassess their rental...

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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 important negotiation mechanisms, according to two...

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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 growth may be far more moderate than anticipated.

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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 spotlight after ASIC stepped in to prevent him...

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Hotspots • 15 SEP 2015

Investors turning to commercial property

An anticipated upswing in commercial real estate demand following changes to residential property investment guidelines has prompted one lending institution to refocus...

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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 auction markets, according to the latest sales data.

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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 but, according to a new report, the real property...

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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 continues, prominent property forecasters have warned.

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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 strongly favouring buyers and tenants.

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