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Hotspots • 01 SEP 2014
Perth sales slump, rents stabilise
The Perth sales market has hit a slow patch but its ailing rental sector has begun to even out.
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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2014
New Melbourne suburb currently under construction
Work is set to begin on a new development in Melbourne’s south west which will add thousands of properties to existing stock levels.
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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2014
Bargain properties increasingly rare
The number of properties priced under $400,000 has plunged in the last 15 years, with less than a quarter of homes falling into this range in most capital cities.
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Hotspots • 28 AUG 2014
New properties flood Territory market
Thousands of new residential properties will be released in the Northern Territory by 2017 under a government plan to ease housing pressure.
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Finance • 27 AUG 2014
Housing sector strong but economy faces downturn
While the housing sector is predicted to drive economic growth over the next four years, Australia’s economy is in for tough times, according to a new prediction from...
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Hotspots • 27 AUG 2014
Luxury listings most discounted
Multi-million dollar properties dominate the list of the country’s most discounted properties for sale.
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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2014
Investors misled by skewed median prices
In areas with a high number of new dwellings, investors should be wary of using the median price as an indicator of value, according to a national buyer’s agent.
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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2014
Winter auction markets heat up
Sydney recorded its third consecutive clearance rate above 80 per cent, while auction results in Melbourne remained robust.
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Tax & Legal • 25 AUG 2014
Common tax mistakes highlighted
As the ATO plans to crack down on property investors over the coming year, a leading tax adviser has warned against common tax return blunders.
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Hotspots • 25 AUG 2014
Sydney's south west primed for growth
The outer suburbs of Sydney will be hit by a surge in demand as rising prices push buyers further out, a leading property analyst has said.
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