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Finance • 24 APR 2014

Investors advised to reduce their debt

Australian mortgage holders have been told now is the best time to pay down their home loans and make additional repayments before interest rates inevitably rise again.

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Hotspots • 24 APR 2014

Sydney rental availability at 'crisis levels': REINSW

The Sydney rental market is heavily tipped in favour of landlords, with vacancies reaching a critical low in the last month.

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Hotspots • 24 APR 2014

Capital cities show signs of weakness

The latest housing data from Australian Property Monitors shows softening conditions in all capital city markets except Brisbane and Adelaide in the March quarter.

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Hotspots • 23 APR 2014

Families increasingly favour smaller yards

Despite the common idea that large block sizes are more desirable in the suburbs, many people are now looking specifically for homes on smaller blocks, a Melbourne...

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Finance • 22 APR 2014

RBA signals rates will stay on hold

The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed the official cash rate is likely to remain at 2.5 per cent “for some time”.

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Hotspots • 22 APR 2014

Queensland rental markets tighten

Rental markets across south east Queensland have seen vacancies shrink in the lead-up to Easter, according to data from the REIQ.

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Hotspots • 17 APR 2014

Units lead charge in construction growth

New multi-unit dwelling commencements are growing rapidly, while detached houses are being built at a more modest pace, according to data released by the Housing...

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Hotspots • 17 APR 2014

Airport to push western Sydney values sky-high

Property values in Sydney’s west are expected to take off with the announcement of a second airport at Badgerys Creek earlier this week.

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Hotspots • 16 APR 2014

Capitals post solid auction clearance results on 'Super Saturday'

Auction clearance rates across the capital cities scored a steady result at the weekend as the autumn auction season signed off for the Easter and Anzac holidays with a...

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Hotspots • 16 APR 2014

Second bath supercharges apartment values

Converting a walk-in robe to a second bathroom can add tens of thousands of dollars to the value of an inner-city apartment, a new report has found.

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