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Finance • 01 APR 2014
RBA Rate Announcement - April 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Hotspots • 01 APR 2014
New house sales climb, units fall
The sale of new houses increased in February even as the unit sector took a hit, the latest housing data shows.
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Hotspots • 31 MAR 2014
NSW best state for sellers
New South Wales offers the most favourable conditions for vendors, according to a major listings portal.
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Hotspots • 31 MAR 2014
City workers flocking to Ballarat and Geelong
Ballarat and Geelong are seeing price growth as more CBD workers choose to live in these towns, according to buyer’s agent Cate Bakos.
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Hotspots • 28 MAR 2014
1 in 10 resales result in a loss
In the final quarter of 2013, 9.7 per cent of resales nationally recorded a gross loss from the original purchase price, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 28 MAR 2014
Affordability to drop during 2014
Investors looking to buy in 2014 may find properties becoming less affordable as the run of rate cuts comes to an end, a new report has found.
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Tax & Legal • 27 MAR 2014
Inquiry into foreign investment 'flawed': REINSW
As a government review of foreign investment in property gets underway, a leading real estate body has challenged the idea that non-Australian buyers are pushing up home...
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Hotspots • 27 MAR 2014
High investor activity a risky sign: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned rising levels of investor activity must be “monitored closely” in order to keep a lid on property price growth...
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Hotspots • 26 MAR 2014
Property investors keen to purchase more in 2014
A national survey of property investors has revealed high levels of confidence in the property market, underpinning expectations that strong investor activity will...
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Hotspots • 26 MAR 2014
Sydney market to slow over next five years
Growth in Sydney will flatten over the coming years, leading to a slowdown in other capital cities, a property research firm has predicted.
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