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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2014
Buyers warned against spruiker danger
As the “spring selling season” gets under way, investors have been warned to do their due diligence and avoid dodgy operators.
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Hotspots • 23 SEP 2014
Negative gearing keeps housing affordable: HIA
Restricting access to negative gearing write-offs would negatively impact on housing affordability for both renters and buyers, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 23 SEP 2014
Suburb named as development hub
One Perth suburb has been ranked as the most popular for development activity, though prices have fluctuated over the past decade, according to the REIWA.
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Hotspots • 22 SEP 2014
Investors run risk of ‘sub-standard insurance’
Landlords who choose insurance for their investment property on price alone risk making a costly mistake, according to a national landlord insurance broker.
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Hotspots • 22 SEP 2014
Fast-movers highlighted
Properties in Melbourne’s outer suburbs recorded the shortest time frame between being listed on the market and being sold, according to new data.
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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2014
Most popular suburbs ranked
A new report based on hundreds of thousands of reviews has identified Australia’s best-loved suburbs.
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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2014
City, country price divide deepens
The recent property recovery has widened the gap between prices for land in capital cities and the regions, according to RP Data.
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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2014
Australia becoming global property powerhouse
Australia is attracting a disproportionately high share of international real estate investment, according to a new report.
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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2014
Boom far from over
A new forecast by a leading real estate expert has predicted the housing market will continue its strong momentum well into 2015.
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Hotspots • 17 SEP 2014
South west Sydney to take off
The proposed airport in Sydney’s Badgerys Creek will be a game changer for the city’s property and employment markets despite ongoing debate about the site’s...
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