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Hotspots • 03 JUN 2014
Investors warned about spruiker dangers
Property buyers in New South Wales have been cautioned about the risks of attending free property seminars hosted by property promoters.
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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2014
Picking the right property investors' greatest challenge
A majority of first-time investors see choosing the right property as the most difficult part of investing, ahead of saving a deposit or devising a strategy.
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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2014
Foreign buyers no competition for locals
Fears that offshore investors are pushing locals out of the property market are unfounded, a property research firm has argued in its submission to the parliamentary...
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2014
Inner-city predicted to outperform regions: RBA
Demand for inner-city housing is likely to surge in the future, while regional areas and outer suburbs will attract ever fewer buyers, according to a leading economist...
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2014
Housing at most affordable since 2002
Housing is now at its most affordable level in 12 years, thanks to growth in disposable incomes, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2014
Strongest performing suburbs revealed
Australia’s best performing suburbs over the last quarter have been highlighted by a new report from Residex.
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Hotspots • 29 MAY 2014
Top markets to avoid
A property research company has identified 10 markets in Australia under threat from an oversupply of properties.
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Hotspots • 29 MAY 2014
Rental market tightens in country Victoria
Vacancies across regional Victoria have dropped half a percentage point in the space of 12 months, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria...
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Finance • 28 MAY 2014
Dropping consumer confidence may keep rates low
As consumer confidence plummets in the wake of the federal Budget, several economic observers have predicted rates will remain on hold until well into next year.  
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Hotspots • 28 MAY 2014
Inner-city Brisbane apartments ‘should be avoided’
  Despite many investors turning their attention to Queensland’s capital, an award-winning buyer’s agent has warned that buyers should be steering clear of the...
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