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Finance • 13 FEB 2015
Seasonal slip in vacancy rates
Capital city vacancy rates tightened over January, new data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 12 FEB 2015
Investors cautioned about dangers of overpricing
Investors have been reminded about the risks of listening to agent appraisals when buying and selling property, and warned it could be costing them tens of thousands of...
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Finance • 12 FEB 2015
Stamp duty rises by 9pc during 2014
Stamp duty is continuing to rise in New South Wales, with one industry body calling for reform ahead of the upcoming state election. 
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Finance • 11 FEB 2015
‘Property bubble to pop’ when rates rise
Prices in one capital city are set to decline once the cash rate starts to climb, according to a new report. 
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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2015
Property buyers told to prepare for pain
Last week's cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could push the property market into dangerous territory, with some buyers inevitably getting burned, one...
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Hotspots • 10 FEB 2015
Top growth cities of past decade don't include Sydney
Red-hot Sydney is only middle of the pack when it comes to house price appreciation over the past 10 years.
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Finance • 10 FEB 2015
RBA hints at more rate cuts
The Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy for February suggests the cash rate is still not low enough.
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Finance • 09 FEB 2015
Rate cut will have ‘minimal impact’ on rental market
Commenting on the recent rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia, property experts have said the drop will have little influence on Australia’s largest capital city...
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Finance • 09 FEB 2015
FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially adding fuel to the regulator’s concerns about...
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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2015
Investors warned about credit rating pitfalls
With lenders starting to collect and share more detailed information on individuals’ credit history, investors have been told to prepare for the ongoing effects of the...
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