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Finance • 03 AUG 2012

August rate cut unlikely

While weak inflation figures have given the Reserve Bank room to cut the cash rate again this month, industry stakeholders believe the Board will opt to keep its powder...

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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2012

Gov't must act on housing affordability, building

Laing+Simmons has joined industry groups calling for urgent reform on housing supply and affordability in NSW.

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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2012

Building approvals still strong

Building approvals fell only modestly in June 2012 following a strong increase in May, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2012

Property prices jump in July

Significant price increases in Sydney and Melbourne helped to lift the national median property price, according to new data.

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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2012

Darwin set for expansion

A new suburb outside Darwin is just the beginning of a series of new stages which will see more than 5,000 homes built on the outskirts of the city.

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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2012

Funding to allow for development announced, Vic

New funding for one area of Victoria to allow for future development has recently been announced, according to minister for ports, Denis Napthine.

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2012

Brisbane revealed as buyer's market

A high number of properties for sale are keeping prices in Brisbane down, according to the most recent Commonwealth Bank Home Buyer Index.

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2012

Suburb plans opened up for comment

Investors in ten targeted suburbs will be able to have a say on issues of infrastructure, master plans and strategy for the areas over August.

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2012

Property owners must face 'tough truths'

Buyers who can’t sell their property must face “some tough truths” about the price they’ve set, and shouldn’t rely on the agent to tell them what they want is...

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2012

Units more popular than houses

Units are a more popular choice for investment than houses, according to research by RP Data.

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