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Finance • 30 MAY 2013

Home loans increase in WA as population booms

Western Australia is leading the nation’s increase in housing loan activity, with an increase of 26.5 per cent over the past year.

Hotspots • 30 MAY 2013

Invest now but be cautious: PIPA

Investors should take advantage of current market conditions as they are ripe with some of the best investment opportunities seen in years, according to the Property...

Hotspots • 29 MAY 2013

Free tickets available to property investment show

Featuring more than 100 exhibitors, expert speakers and over 30 seminars, Smart Property Investment is offering limited free tickets to the Brisbane Home Buyer &...

Hotspots • 29 MAY 2013

Confidence up, prices and rents expected to rise

With 80 per cent of property buyers believing now is a good time to be purchasing, values are also likely to see an increase in areas where confidence is strong.

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Finance • 29 MAY 2013

Most repaying over their mortgage’s minimum

A majority of mortgage holders are currently making additional repayments to their loans, helped by low interest rates, according to a recent survey.

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Hotspots • 29 MAY 2013

Trend towards apartments contested

With an ageing population, investors have commonly been told that a shift towards apartments will be coming from both the young and the ageing, but one demographer...

Hotspots • 28 MAY 2013

Sydney property most affordable since 2009

Sydney residential property is at its most affordable level since August 2009, revealed by data from Onthehouse Holdings Limited.

Hotspots • 28 MAY 2013

Investors slugged $200k for unsafe beds

Property managers and landlords will now face fines of up to $200,000 if they do not comply with new mandatory safety standards for bunk beds.

Hotspots • 27 MAY 2013

Health services to underpin property value growth

New research has found that health infrastructure is a key driver of where Australians will choose to live, surpassing employment as the most essential consideration.

Hotspots • 27 MAY 2013

Parts of Queensland 'too hot' for best buys

After purchasing over 120 properties in one Queensland area, an investor and buyer’s agent has told us that he’s moving on to other locations as the area is becoming...