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Hotspots • 25 OCT 2013
Housing market sentiment drops
Confidence in the Australian housing market has dropped, according to the latest RP Data research.
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Hotspots • 25 OCT 2013
Sydney, Melbourne outperform other capitals
Sydney and Melbourne have come out on top as the best performing capitals during the September quarter, according to a new report.
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Finance • 24 OCT 2013
Rates to hold steady: economist
A surge in inflation in the September quarter has further reduced the chance of another interest rate cut, according to a leading economist.
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Tax & Legal • 24 OCT 2013
Tax policies give investors 'unfair' advantage
Property investors are being handed $7 billion a year by government policies favouring owners, according to a new report from an independent think tank.
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Hotspots • 23 OCT 2013
SMSFs and NRAS: A dangerous combination?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning to investors about advertisements that promote using your self-managed super fund (SMSF)...
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Tax & Legal • 23 OCT 2013
Illegal property tax advice rampant: study
One in three firms providing property investors with depreciation reports may be breaking the law, according to a new study.
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Hotspots • 23 OCT 2013
Properties discounted by up to 52pc
Queensland dominates the list of the most discounted properties nationwide, taking out six of the top 10 spots, according to new research from SQM.
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Hotspots • 23 OCT 2013
Land release sells out in south west Sydney
Defence Housing Australia’s (DHA's) last release of the Heartwood residential development in south west Sydney sold out within four hours at the weekend.
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Finance • 22 OCT 2013
Homebuyers warned again about fixed loans
The latest housing finance figures show a further surge in the number of fixed loans in New South Wales, prompting a property group to reiterate their caution to...
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Hotspots • 22 OCT 2013
Confidence boost for market
Confidence in the property industry has sky-rocketed in the wake of the federal election, a new survey has shown.
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