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Hotspots • 03 JUL 2014
Majority of investors targeting wrong suburbs
Too many investors are ‘following the herd’ and failing to identify the real up and coming growth locations, according to a Sydney-based buyer’s agent.
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Hotspots • 03 JUL 2014
Investors urged to prepare for 'worst case scenarios'
A series of unusual property investment insurance claims has highlighted the need for landlords to have adequate risk management and effective property managers.
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Hotspots • 02 JUL 2014
Best buys for $500,000 and under revealed
For investors with $500,000 to spend, a new report outlines the best suburbs to invest at that price point.
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Finance • 02 JUL 2014
Capital city growth rates a "mixed bag"
The June quarter delivered patchy results for the property market, with asking prices falling in some capital cities.
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Finance • 01 JUL 2014
RBA Rate Announcement - July 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Hotspots • 01 JUL 2014
Prices surge in NSW township
The small regional town of Junee has seen market activity take off in the last year.
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Hotspots • 01 JUL 2014
Melbourne auctions at all-time high
A record number of properties are being sold under the hammer in Melbourne, with some suburbs reporting clearance rates above 90 per cent.
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Hotspots • 30 JUN 2014
Calls for regulation of property advice intensify
In an effort to reduce the amount of spruiker activity in the property market and protect self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors, another company has highlighted the...
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Hotspots • 30 JUN 2014
Concern mounts over massive oversupply of units in Perth
Investors in Perth may increasingly struggle to find tenants with the vacancy rate rising and oversupply becoming increasingly problematic.
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Finance • 27 JUN 2014
Investors cautioned about line of credit loans
 Investors should think twice before taking out a line of credit against their home, a property mentor has warned.
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