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Hotspots • 30 APR 2013

Fear preventing investors from buying

Investing in property should alleviate financial anxiety rather than create it. However, fear is holding many investors back, according to a property research and...

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Hotspots • 29 APR 2013

Abbott pledges to pump $500m into Adelaide

Opposition leader Tony Abbott has pledged to pump half a billion dollars into Adelaide to upgrade the city's major road infrastructure, if the coalition wins the...

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Finance • 29 APR 2013

Rates may drop even further

Numerous experts have suggested rates may be cut in May, based on weak indicators and the patchy response to current cuts so far.

Hotspots • 26 APR 2013

Brisbane to be the next investor hotspot

Brisbane will be the next investment hotspot despite currently flying under the radar, according to a property industry expert.

Hotspots • 26 APR 2013

Rail to lift land value

A proposed light rail link from Hobart’s northern suburbs to the CBD could increase land values by up to 14 per cent, research suggests.

Tax & Legal • 25 APR 2013

US property tax changes to tempt AU super funds

Australian investors wanting exposure to US property would benefit from the potential scrapping of the US Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act 1980 (FIRPTA),...

Hotspots • 25 APR 2013

Spring is no longer season to sell

If your property is underperforming, it’s not worth holding on until the traditional spring ‘selling’ season, according to some of the top real estate experts.

Hotspots • 24 APR 2013

Suburbs tipped to double in value

Property values in more than 250 suburbs across the country are tipped to double over the next decade, according to recent research by RP Data.

Hotspots • 24 APR 2013

Prices to jump in cheap Sydney suburbs

Despite a slide in yields, there’s still growth to be had for discerning investors in some of Sydney’s more affordable areas, according to a number of experts.

Hotspots • 24 APR 2013

Best property market performance since 2010

Despite reports of a potential slowdown in property price growth over the coming year, signs are promising that it could work out better than expected, an economist has...