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Finance • 08 NOV 2013
LMI toolkit launched
A free resource to help investors understand lender's mortgage insurance (LMI) has been made available online by Genworth.
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Finance • 07 NOV 2013
ASIC reiterates SMSF property warning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a letter to the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) and the Real Estate...
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Hotspots • 07 NOV 2013
Gold Coast picking up speed
The Gold Coast property market is beginning to recover, with property values and median rents rising steadily according to RP Data.
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Hotspots • 06 NOV 2013
Record sale price confirms Sydney suburb as hotspot
Mount Druitt, a suburb in Sydney’s west, has now affirmed its position as a property hotspot according to Laing+Simmons, after the suburb recorded its first auction...
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Hotspots • 06 NOV 2013
Modest rise in property listings
The latest figures from SQM Research reveal a slight rise in the level of residential property listings during October.
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Finance • 05 NOV 2013
RBA Rate Announcement - November 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Tax & Legal • 05 NOV 2013
NSW strata laws 'join 21st century'
The NSW government has announced sweeping changes to the state’s strata laws after an extensive review.
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Hotspots • 05 NOV 2013
Beware unlicensed tradies: Fair Trading
Renovators are putting themselves at risk by using unlicensed tradespeople, NSW Fair Trading has warned.
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Hotspots • 04 NOV 2013
Sydney auctions sizzle while Melbourne chills
Sydney’s auction boom continued this weekend with another strong clearance rate recorded for the city.
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Hotspots • 04 NOV 2013
Perth sales weaken
Sales turnover has dropped in Perth and the median house price declined, new data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) shows.
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