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Finance • 25 JAN 2017
Buyers in Victoria face losing deposits
Buyers who have purchased off-the-plan apartments in Victoria which are scheduled to be completed this year may face losing their deposits due to new policy.
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Hotspots • 23 JAN 2017
New building dispute system ‘relying on a miracle’
A national body has come out against the new Victorian Domestic Building Dispute system, predicting the industry will suffer from the lack of support.
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Hotspots • 23 JAN 2017
Brisbane property gap widens
The performance between houses and units in the Brisbane property market will continue to widen, as housing supply stabilises and apartments head for oversupply,...
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Finance • 18 JAN 2017
Mortgage holders need to ‘review their home loan’
Lenders have investors in their sights with out-of-cycle interest rate movement, says one mortgage expert.
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Hotspots • 18 JAN 2017
Is Perth prime for investors?
According to data released by CoreLogic, 2016 marked a turnaround for the Perth property market, and there’s more to come in 2017.
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Finance • 16 JAN 2017
Mortgages ‘not expensive relative to rent’, finds bank
Rental payments are taking up a greater proportion of household income, while mortgage payments remain in line with the historical average, which could boost housing...
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Hotspots • 11 JAN 2017
Development moves away from Melbourne’s CBD
Many property developers are refocusing development pipeline strategies away from Melbourne's high-density CBD sites to hone in on DA-approved boutique developmental...
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Finance • 11 JAN 2017
Young, affluent borrowers most exposed to rate rises
Owner-occupied mortgage holders that are young and affluent are more exposed to incremental interest rate rises than any other group of borrowers, new analysis has...
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Hotspots • 09 JAN 2017
Which properties will be flying off the books in 2017?
As we return from our holidays, we begin looking to the year ahead and what it will bring to the property market. Here are the properties buyers will be scrambling for...
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Hotspots • 09 JAN 2017
Industry leaders descend on Melbourne for annual event
A host of industry experts will share their knowledge with property investors at the Property Buyer Expo in Melbourne.
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