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Hotspots • 12 JUN 2014
Adelaide sales hit five-year high
The Adelaide market got off to a roaring start in 2014, recording the strongest March quarter sales in five years according to RP Data.
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Hotspots • 11 JUN 2014
NT granny flats now available for rent
Changes to planning regulations in the Northern Territory will allow investors to lease out granny flats to non-related tenants.
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Hotspots • 11 JUN 2014
Prices rise in all but two capitals
The major capital cities experienced price growth over the past quarter, with the exception of Brisbane and Perth, according to data from Bendigo Bank and the Real...
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Hotspots • 11 JUN 2014
Apartment market hits four-year low
There are just 1,225 apartments on sale in Brisbane at the moment according to Place Advisory, the lowest number in four years.
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Hotspots • 11 JUN 2014
Australia ranks in top 10 for price growth
A global index of house prices has identified Australia as the seventh fastest growing market in the world.
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Hotspots • 10 JUN 2014
Overpricing scares off peak buyers
Vendors who over value their properties from the start may be losing out on peak buyer interest, a real estate expert has warned.
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Hotspots • 10 JUN 2014
‘Frenzy’ is finished: SQM Research
New stock on market data suggests the housing market is losing steam and is heading into more stable territory.
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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2014
Psychology explains irrational investing decisions
Investors should be wary of making poor decisions as a result of psychological biases, a behavioural analyst has warned.
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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2014
Deep divide in QLD market
A split is emerging in the Queensland market, with a majority of the state seeing conditions improve while mining towns spiral downwards, data from the REIQ shows.
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Tax & Legal • 05 JUN 2014
Full cost of negative gearing often underestimated
Investors with negatively-geared property may miscalculate their profits and miss out on better opportunities, a mortgage advice firm has warned.
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