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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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Hotspots • 26 MAR 2014

Top five ‘distressed sales’ locations revealed

The regions with the highest percentage of distressed sales have been uncovered in a new report, with the top five all hailing from one state.

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Hotspots • 25 MAR 2014

International Property Awards recognises south east Asian development

An exclusive residential community in Bali has been named amongst Asia’s best developments in the prestigious International Property Awards 2014.

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Hotspots • 25 MAR 2014

Jobs growth powering Sunshine Coast market

The Sunshine Coast property market is seeing a pick-up on the back of strong employment growth in the region, a local buyer’s agent has said.

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Finance • 24 MAR 2014

Rates to remain on hold until 2015: Smartline

Australian mortgage holders could be set to enjoy another 12 months of historically low interest rates, according to Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers.

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