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Hotspots • 14 APR 2015
Rate cut drives Melbourne property surge
The dramatic rise in Melbourne’s auction clearance rates can be attributed to the Reserve Bank's recent cash rate cut, new research suggests.
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Hotspots • 14 APR 2015
Auction market remains strong
Clearance rates have increased around Australia, despite a drop in sales numbers.
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Hotspots • 13 APR 2015
‘Significant slowdown’ in rental growth set to continue
Rental growth across most of Australia’s capital cities remains sluggish due to increased housing supply and record investor activity.
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Hotspots • 13 APR 2015
Housing outlook ‘messy’
The residential property market has a turbulent outlook for the next five to 10 years, according to a prominent economist and market commentator. 
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Hotspots • 10 APR 2015
Regional city primed for growth
A New South Wales city is offering superior returns to the state capitals, but remains a “distinct buyer’s market”.
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Hotspots • 10 APR 2015
Investors ‘alarmingly misinformed’
Most borrowers are ignorant about how their financial decisions affect their credit score, which could impact on their ability to get a good deal.
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Hotspots • 09 APR 2015
Capital city growth trends revealed
Perth is the fastest-growing capital city in Australia, but Canberra has the fastest-growing suburbs.
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Hotspots • 09 APR 2015
RBA plays down investor lending concerns
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has played down concerns regarding investor finance growth after the central bank left the cash rate steady for another...
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Hotspots • 08 APR 2015
Investors paying 15pc more than necessary for property
With property prices continuing to climb, particularly in Sydney, one real estate group has warned that investors are at more risk than ever of overpaying.
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Tax & Legal • 08 APR 2015
Calls to make negative gearing 'less appealing'
As debate about first home buyers and investor overactivity continues, one mortgage lender has suggested that changes to negative gearing may be an all-encompassing...
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