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Hotspots • 10 JUN 2014
‘Frenzy’ is finished: SQM Research
New stock on market data suggests the housing market is losing steam and is heading into more stable territory.
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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2014
Psychology explains irrational investing decisions
Investors should be wary of making poor decisions as a result of psychological biases, a behavioural analyst has warned.
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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2014
Deep divide in QLD market
A split is emerging in the Queensland market, with a majority of the state seeing conditions improve while mining towns spiral downwards, data from the REIQ shows.
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Tax & Legal • 05 JUN 2014
Full cost of negative gearing often underestimated
Investors with negatively-geared property may miscalculate their profits and miss out on better opportunities, a mortgage advice firm has warned.
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Hotspots • 05 JUN 2014
Prices set to keep rising for Sydney units
Sydney’s high-density apartment market will remain strong for two more years before prices ease, according to BIS Shrapnel.
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Tax & Legal • 04 JUN 2014
Median prices a flawed indicator
Median price data has no bearing on individual property values, an award-winning buyer’s agent has cautioned.
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Hotspots • 04 JUN 2014
Perth prices take a hit
The Perth market softened over the month of May, with the median house price dipping despite an improvement in sales activity.
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Finance • 04 JUN 2014
RBA Rate Announcement - June 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Finance • 03 JUN 2014
Rates may remain low to early 2015
A survey of leading economic experts showed more than half are predicting rates will stay low until next year.
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Hotspots • 03 JUN 2014
Have house prices finally peaked?
Property prices have fallen and the market has almost reached a historical cut-off point, suggesting the market might have peaked. 
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