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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2014

Bargain properties increasingly rare

The number of properties priced under $400,000 has plunged in the last 15 years, with less than a quarter of homes falling into this range in most capital cities.

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Hotspots • 28 AUG 2014

New properties flood Territory market

Thousands of new residential properties will be released in the Northern Territory by 2017 under a government plan to ease housing pressure.

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Finance • 27 AUG 2014

Housing sector strong but economy faces downturn

While the housing sector is predicted to drive economic growth over the next four years, Australia’s economy is in for tough times, according to a new prediction from...

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Hotspots • 27 AUG 2014

Luxury listings most discounted

Multi-million dollar properties dominate the list of the country’s most discounted properties for sale.

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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2014

Investors misled by skewed median prices

In areas with a high number of new dwellings, investors should be wary of using the median price as an indicator of value, according to a national buyer’s agent.

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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2014

Winter auction markets heat up

Sydney recorded its third consecutive clearance rate above 80 per cent, while auction results in Melbourne remained robust.

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Tax & Legal • 25 AUG 2014

Common tax mistakes highlighted

As the ATO plans to crack down on property investors over the coming year, a leading tax adviser has warned against common tax return blunders.

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2014

Sydney's south west primed for growth

The outer suburbs of Sydney will be hit by a surge in demand as rising prices push buyers further out, a leading property analyst has said.

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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2014

Downturn ahead for Sydney apartments

As residential construction in Sydney’s CBD is expected to remain high through to 2017, a leading research firm has predicted the apartment sector may begin to weaken...

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Finance • 22 AUG 2014

SMSF investors have option to bypass banks

Australians buying property in their self-managed super fund can avoid borrowing from a bank by becoming their own lender, a financial adviser has suggested.

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