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Hotspots 16 SEP 2013

Chinese buyers driving growth: CEO

Overseas buyers are set to drive the residential property market up in 2014, according to Vow Financial chief executive...

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Finance 13 SEP 2013

Investors warned about debt structure

A leading adviser has urged investors to reassess their debt strategies and cautioned that interest rates may soon...

Hotspots 13 SEP 2013

Housing demand higher than expected in Sydney

Population growth figures released by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure indicate that Sydney will need...

Hotspots 12 SEP 2013

Consumer confidence hits three-year high

Consumer confidence has shot to its highest level since 2010, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of...

Hotspots 11 SEP 2013

Sydney market not in 'property bubble'

Investors need not worry about the property bubble ‘bursting’ in Sydney, according to RP Data’s Tim Lawless.

Hotspots 11 SEP 2013

Higher growth potential in rent-heavy suburbs

A high proportion of renters in a suburb can improve a property’s potential for capital growth, according to the Real...

Hotspots 10 SEP 2013

Unit sales grow 40pc in Queensland

Unit and townhouse sales have increased by nearly 40 per cent in the past year in Queensland, according to the latest...

Hotspots 10 SEP 2013

Market activity to increase following election

Improved consumer sentiment is expected to lift the Australian property market following the federal election, experts...

Hotspots 09 SEP 2013

Sydney smashes clearance record again

A federal election over the weekend failed to dampen Sydney buyers’ appetite for property, with the city breaking yet...

Finance 09 SEP 2013

Demand increases for variable loans

More borrowers are seeking out variable rate home loans, taking advantage of the current low interest rate...

Hotspots 06 SEP 2013

Top growth suburbs predicted

The five suburbs in capital cities predicted to see the highest growth in the next eight years have been revealed by...

Hotspots 05 SEP 2013

Slower results for capital gains in August

Capital gains have moved back to more sustainable levels in August, according to the latest RP Dat-Rismark Home Value...

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Tax & Legal 05 SEP 2013

Potential tax breaks for investors who go green

An Australian welfare body has lobbied the government to introduce landlord tax incentives to urge investors to make...

Hotspots 04 SEP 2013

Hot markets could be bad for investors

Investors looking to buy are in for a rough ride as the property market improves nationally, with under market-value...

Hotspots 04 SEP 2013

Hope for stock increase post-election

The upcoming election will potentially be a catalyst for vendors to release stock and ease the housing undersupply,...

Finance 03 SEP 2013

RBA rates remain unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made its decision on rate movement today at the bank's monthly meeting.

Hotspots 03 SEP 2013

Elderly self-managed investor left with huge mess

An elderly Victorian landlord has been left with a costly clean-up after tenants trashed her self-managed property in...

Hotspots 03 SEP 2013

Majority of first-time investors could be set for failure

Less than half of first-time investors are adequately researching properties before purchasing, according to new...

Finance 02 SEP 2013

Online mortgage activity doubles

The number of Australians shopping for home loans online has almost doubled this month compared to August last year,...

Hotspots 02 SEP 2013

Best ever auction result for Sydney

Melbourne and Sydney both enjoyed another weekend of auction fever, with close to $500 million worth of property sold...

Hotspots 29 AUG 2013

Regional WA population to boom

A regional town in WA has completed a piece of vital infrastructure to maintain its burgeoning population through to...

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Hotspots 29 AUG 2013

Housing affordability increase continues

The cyclical improvement in housing affordability continued in the June 2013 quarter, according to the Housing Industry...

Hotspots 28 AUG 2013

Australians lacking financial diligence

Two thirds of Australians don’t review their financial goals often enough, according to Finder.com.au.

Hotspots 27 AUG 2013

Underpriced 'hidden gems' revealed

Investors looking to snap up underpriced properties about to grow due to the ‘ripple effect’ are spoiled for...

Hotspots 26 AUG 2013

Ten-year high for housing

The number of properties being constructed in Sydney has reached a 10-year high, jumping by more than one third in a...