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21043 sales

Finance 28 JAN 2015

Feb rate cut would be ‘justified’

The release of new figures has prompted more calls for the official cash rate to be cut on 3 February.

sydney news

Hotspots 28 JAN 2015

Sydney ‘not slowing down’

Despite increasing commentary that Sydney's property market is facing a price correction, one leading analyst...

investor

Hotspots 27 JAN 2015

Highest growth suburbs revealed

The five suburbs that experienced the most rapid price increases in 2014 have been highlighted by a peak real estate...

buying

Finance 27 JAN 2015

House prices to moderate

The outlook for house prices over the next one to two years has pared back in all states, says a residential property...

apartments

Finance 23 JAN 2015

Speculation grows ahead of Feb rates decision

An economics commentator has weighed in on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut the official cash rate at its...

victoria

Hotspots 23 JAN 2015

Foreign investors buy one in three homes in Victoria

The number of foreign buyers has reached record levels in Victoria, where they accounted for 32.5 per cent of all new...

bronte park

Hotspots 22 JAN 2015

Multimillion-dollar makeover to boost suburb's investment prospects

One area in Western Australia is set to benefit from a $58.4 million redevelopment which could attract more residents...

bronte beach

Hotspots 21 JAN 2015

Sydney property prices almost 10 times income

Australia’s five major metropolitan areas have been “severely unaffordable” for 11 consecutive years, according...

land

Hotspots 21 JAN 2015

Some property markets set to go backwards in 2015/2016

House prices outside Australia’s big three cities have been forecast to grow at or below the inflation rate in the...

investment

Hotspots 20 JAN 2015

Chinese property investment skyrockets

An inaugural report by global property group Knight Frank has found the total value of Chinese outward real estate...

morgage

Finance 20 JAN 2015

How to save $50K on your mortgage: ASIC

Borrowers have been urged to pay off their mortgage early, get their debts under control and broaden their knowledge of...

homestarts

Hotspots 19 JAN 2015

New home starts hit all-time high

Total dwelling commencements jumped 26.4 per cent over the year to reach record levels in the September 2014 quarter.

listings

Finance 19 JAN 2015

More economists predict rate cut

ANZ has become the latest bank to predict interest rate cuts are just around the corner.

going bush

Hotspots 16 JAN 2015

Land value skyrockets to $1.12 trillion

The value of land in New South Wales increased by a staggering 11 per cent to exceed $1.12 trillion in 2014, with one...

BESTSUBS

Tax & Legal 16 JAN 2015

New laws 'increase risks' for investors

New laws have come into effect in NSW this week, which reduce apartment owners’ rights in the event of building...

rba

Finance 15 JAN 2015

RBA urged to consider rate cut at next meeting

Recent figures show there is “moderating activity” in the housing market, causing one real estate body to call on...

Hotspots 15 JAN 2015

Rental growth at record levels

A recently-released rental report has revealed rents in most capital cities have remained at or near record levels over...

homes

Finance 14 JAN 2015

Vacancy rates recovering

New data shows rental vacancy rates across one state are stable or falling, while some regional markets are offering...

coins

Hotspots 14 JAN 2015

Biggest loss-making investment regions revealed

The locations where resellers have encountered the biggest losses have been uncovered in a new report.

21043 sales

Hotspots 13 JAN 2015

2015 to be a 'seller's year'

Property prices have been tipped to keep rising during 2015 as demand in most markets continues to exceed supply.

rentnov

Hotspots 12 JAN 2015

Investors warned of spruiker danger

With property markets across the country expected to continue to gather pace in 2015, a group of industry professionals...

boostoprice

Finance 12 JAN 2015

Rate cut hopes rest on 'weak foundations'

The Commonwealth Bank has bucked the trend by forecasting that the Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely to cut...

perthtop performer

Hotspots 09 JAN 2015

2015 looks bleak for 'mining state'

A population exodus has had a negative impact on WA’s rental market over the last two years, with vacant stock...

hobart property

Hotspots 09 JAN 2015

Hobart rental market heats up

Hobart house rents grew by 4.5 per cent in the three months to December 2014, while activity in other capital cities...

mining town

Hotspots 08 JAN 2015

Mining town to ‘bounce back’ in 2015

The Mackay property market has stabilised and will benefit from the announcement of major mining projects in the...