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Hotspots • 29 MAY 2014

Top markets to avoid

A property research company has identified 10 markets in Australia under threat from an oversupply of properties.

Hotspots • 29 MAY 2014

Rental market tightens in country Victoria

Vacancies across regional Victoria have dropped half a percentage point in the space of 12 months, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria...

Finance • 28 MAY 2014

Dropping consumer confidence may keep rates low

As consumer confidence plummets in the wake of the federal Budget, several economic observers have predicted rates will remain on hold until well into next year.

Hotspots • 28 MAY 2014

Inner-city Brisbane apartments ‘should be avoided’

Despite many investors turning their attention to Queensland’s capital, an award-winning buyer’s agent has warned that buyers should be steering clear of the...

Hotspots • 27 MAY 2014

Slowing Perth market still has room to move

While Perth may have passed the peak of its price growth, investors may still find opportunities in the market, a leading property researcher has claimed.

Finance • 26 MAY 2014

Investor finance growing faster than owner occupiers

Investors are commanding an ever larger share of the property market, with growth in investor loans far outstripping loans to owner occupiers.

Hotspots • 26 MAY 2014

Sydney approaching danger zone

The Sydney market may be entering dangerous ground as prices climb higher and more investors jump into the market, a major research firm has warned.

Hotspots • 23 MAY 2014

Sales volumes soar in Mildura

The Mildura market is flourishing due to a government push for increased residential development, a major real estate agency has said.

Hotspots • 23 MAY 2014

Booming prices push down yields

While many investors welcome rising house prices across Australia, the upswing is causing rental yields to plummet, new information from RP Data reveals.

Tax & Legal • 22 MAY 2014

Investors fail to maximise tax write-offs

Property investors may be missing out on thousands of dollars at tax time by undervaluing depreciation benefits, a quantity surveyor has warned.