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Hotspots 13 FEB 2014

Infrastructure fast-tracked in Melb’s new suburbs

The Victorian government has announced a new plan to speed up infrastructure works in the new suburbs of Melbourne.

Hotspots 13 FEB 2014

Event series to ‘break down media noise’ for property investors

Property investors will be provided with a ‘plain language approach to market commentary’ in a new series of events...

Hotspots 12 FEB 2014

Sydney listings fall to record-low

Property listings in the Sydney market are at their lowest level since 2008, according to data from SQM Research.

Hotspots 11 FEB 2014

Australian vendors to target international investors

A new global property website will promote real estate sales listings across 74 different countries, giving investors...

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Hotspots 11 FEB 2014

SA govt limits Adelaide expansion

The South Australian government has acted to halt urban sprawl in metropolitan Adelaide, limiting the expansion of...

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Finance 10 FEB 2014

Gold Coast vacancy rate plummets

The Gold Coast’s rental market is experiencing its lowest rate of vacancy in more than a decade, according to...

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Hotspots 10 FEB 2014

Development brings new life to North Sydney

Increased residential development will reinvigorate the residential property market in North Sydney, a local real...

Hotspots 07 FEB 2014

SMSF property investors urged to be vigilant

As court action is taken against the founders of the Charterhill Group of companies, industry professionals are urging...

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Hotspots 07 FEB 2014

New land released in Victoria

The Victorian government aims to create a ‘new housing growth front’ in Geelong with the release of land in Lara...

Hotspots 06 FEB 2014

Court freezes assets and passport of property investment firm

George Nowak, founder of the Charterhill Group, has had his assets frozen and his travel restricted by order of the...

Hotspots 06 FEB 2014

Qld mining town to boom again: report

The volatile property market in Queensland’s Moranbah could be set to bounce back, according to a recent report.

Hotspots 06 FEB 2014

Top 10 infrastructure hotspots revealed

A new report has highlighted 10 markets likely to take off due to planned infrastructure projects.

Hotspots 05 FEB 2014

Brisbane’s next growth suburbs identified

The inner-northern suburbs of Brisbane will offer the best prospects for capital growth and rental returns in the city,...

Hotspots 05 FEB 2014

Red tape hampering development

The regulatory burden placed on developers is reducing the supply of affordable housing, CENTURY 21 has claimed.

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Finance 04 FEB 2014

RBA Rate Announcement - February 2014

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its first board meeting of the year.

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2014

Syd and Melb markets strong but waning: RP Data

While Sydney and Melbourne continue to deliver impressive value growth, their performance may weaken in the current low...

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Finance 04 FEB 2014

NSW borrowers winners in rate war

New South Wales property buyers will be the biggest beneficiaries if rates continue to fall in 2014, according to one...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2014

Most difficult selling locations revealed

A previous investor hub in Queensland has become one of the hardest places in Australia to sell property.

Hotspots 03 FEB 2014

Perth market rebounds

The Perth housing market bounced back at the end of last year, with rising sales turnover and growth in median house...

Hotspots 31 JAN 2014

Sydney property inspections heating up

Potential buyers are flocking to ‘open for inspections’ in Sydney, with one buyer’s agency noting that even less...

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Hotspots 31 JAN 2014

Price growth hits four-year record

For the first time in four years, every capital city saw an increase in median price over 2013, according to property...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2014

Mixed outlook for Brisbane apartment market

Off-the-plan apartments in inner Brisbane are expected to take off this year but oversupply pressures could weaken the...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2014

Affordability pressures to increase demand for units

The growing price gap between houses and units may push more buyers to opt for units, a senior RP Data analyst has...

Hotspots 29 JAN 2014

Market to pick up in Feb: RE/MAX

Property market activity is likely to rebound in February, with RE/MAX predicting buyer demand will surge.

Hotspots 28 JAN 2014

Ipswich investors taking advantage of granny flats

Granny flats are becoming an increasingly popular option for investors in Ipswich since the local council relaxed its...