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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2014
Housing at most affordable since 2002
Housing is now at its most affordable level in 12 years, thanks to growth in disposable incomes, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2014
Strongest performing suburbs revealed
Australia’s best performing suburbs over the last quarter have been highlighted by a new report from Residex.
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Hotspots • 29 MAY 2014
Top markets to avoid
A property research company has identified 10 markets in Australia under threat from an oversupply of properties.
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Hotspots • 29 MAY 2014
Rental market tightens in country Victoria
Vacancies across regional Victoria have dropped half a percentage point in the space of 12 months, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria...
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Finance • 28 MAY 2014
Dropping consumer confidence may keep rates low
As consumer confidence plummets in the wake of the federal Budget, several economic observers have predicted rates will remain on hold until well into next year.  
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Hotspots • 28 MAY 2014
Inner-city Brisbane apartments ‘should be avoided’
  Despite many investors turning their attention to Queensland’s capital, an award-winning buyer’s agent has warned that buyers should be steering clear of the...
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2014
Slowing Perth market still has room to move
While Perth may have passed the peak of its price growth, investors may still find opportunities in the market, a leading property researcher has claimed.
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Finance • 26 MAY 2014
Investor finance growing faster than owner occupiers
Investors are commanding an ever larger share of the property market, with growth in investor loans far outstripping loans to owner occupiers.
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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2014
Sydney approaching danger zone
The Sydney market may be entering dangerous ground as prices climb higher and more investors jump into the market, a major research firm has warned.
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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2014
Sales volumes soar in Mildura
The Mildura market is flourishing due to a government push for increased residential development, a major real estate agency has said.
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