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Hotspots • 06 MAY 2014

New home building weakens in March

After a period of strong growth, new home construction is beginning to falter, the latest housing data suggests.

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Finance • 05 MAY 2014

Interest may rise even if rates on hold

Though the cash rate is predicted to remain unchanged at tomorrow’s Reserve Bank meeting, borrowers should watch out for out-of-cycle home loan hikes, a loan...

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Hotspots • 05 MAY 2014

WA regions outperform Perth

Country areas of Western Australia recorded stronger March quarter results than the city, but mining areas continue to suffer, the Real Estate Institute of Western...

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Hotspots • 02 MAY 2014

High growth tempers market confidence

While most people have a positive outlook about the property market, expectations have been subdued by rapid value growth in the past year, a sentiment survey has...

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Hotspots • 02 MAY 2014

Sales turnover highest in outer suburbs

Buyers are most active in the outer-lying regions of capital cities, a new report has highlighted.

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Hotspots • 01 MAY 2014

Demand outstripping supply in cities: RP Data

The current supply of properties in capital cities is struggling to meet an upswell of demand from buyers, causing home values to rise and rental yields to fall, a...

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Finance • 01 MAY 2014

Fears of rate hike prompt borrowers to turn to fixed loans

Homeowners and investors are increasingly choosing fixed rate home loans as speculation of an interest rate rise escalates, according to new data.

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Hotspots • 30 APR 2014

SPI-sponsored team conquers 4WD challenge

Two women took on a gruelling six-day four-wheel drive adventure to raise money for a children’s charity.

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Hotspots • 30 APR 2014

Values swell in Brisbane's bayside

Suburbs bordering on Brisbane's Moreton Bay are riding a wave of growth, according to data from a national real estate agency.

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Hotspots • 30 APR 2014

Bendigo targeted for growth

The Victorian town of Bendigo is being promoted as a growth hub under a new government strategy to increase investment in the region.

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