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Hotspots 25 JUL 2012

Investors told to act fast on ACT

First home buyers located in the nation’s capital are being told to jump onto the property ladder sooner rather than...

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Hotspots 25 JUL 2012

Australia's housing needs to be improved

The Housing Industry Association has handed a new report to the government in a bid to improve Australia’s housing...

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Hotspots 25 JUL 2012

Largest $4.8b infrastructure project opens

Australia’s largest infrastructure project has opened today in one state and is set to open up the capital, according...

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Hotspots 25 JUL 2012

Mining boom to end in two years: Deloitte

Forecasts are dire for investors in mining towns, with predictions expecting the boom to only last for another two...

Hotspots 24 JUL 2012

Home ownership at record highs

Home owners are becoming increasingly comfortable with their home loan repayments, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 24 JUL 2012

Mining to take a back seat: BIS Shrapnel

Mining is set to take a back-seat to other residential growth drivers in 2013, according to a leading research group.

Hotspots 24 JUL 2012

First timers to break into market sooner

Property may soon be within reach of first time investors in one state after the announcement of a ‘ground breaking...

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Finance 20 JUL 2012

Investors choose banks over brokers

A majority of consumers feel more confident going direct to a bank than to brokers, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 20 JUL 2012

Record growth for investment hotspot

Property values in an investment hotspot have shot up by $50,000 over one quarter, a leading real estate group claims.

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Hotspots 19 JUL 2012

New home building still sliding

New building work has fallen continuously for a year now according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...

Hotspots 19 JUL 2012

Once in 100 year opportunity

A capital city redevelopment is a one in 100 year opportunity for the area, according to the state government.

Hotspots 19 JUL 2012

Public housing to become more popular

Investors seeking more stable returns may be able to look towards government tenants under new state enforced changes.

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Hotspots 18 JUL 2012

SPI at Home Buyer and Property Investor Show

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre will this weekend play host to the Home buyer and Property Investor Show...

Finance 18 JUL 2012

Auction clearance rates subdued

The winter chills are hurting auction clearance rates and results in south east Queensland, a local independent...

Hotspots 17 JUL 2012

Housing decline worse than during GFC

The housing industry is doing worse now than at any point during the global financial crisis (GFC), the Housing...

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Hotspots 17 JUL 2012

Small scale developments to become easier

Investors looking to branch into small-scale developing may soon find it far easier under proposed changes to planning...

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Hotspots 16 JUL 2012

Property prices, volumes rebound in Adelaide

Property prices and sales volumes are edging higher in Adelaide, June quarter data from the South Australian government...

Hotspots 16 JUL 2012

Capital city tipped for $9 billion injection

Investors may soon see one of our nation’s capitals receive a $9 billion infrastructure injection, with...

Hotspots 13 JUL 2012

Land sales remain low

The most recent land sales data confirms that new home building will remain weak for the remainder of the calendar...

Hotspots 13 JUL 2012

House prices to see an upturn next year

While there's little chance house prices will grow much, if at all, during the remainder of this year, a new report...

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Hotspots 13 JUL 2012

New data reveals investment spots

Employment figures are tied to investment potential, quickly pointing out the hot, and the not so hot, suburbs and...

Finance 12 JUL 2012

Vacancy rates edge higher

Residential vacancy rates all the major metropolitan centres across NSW rose in June, according to the Real Estate...

Finance 12 JUL 2012

Rate cuts stimulate consumer sentiment

Recent rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia look to have boosted consumer confidence, an economist has said,...

Tax & Legal 12 JUL 2012

New zoning laws spell opportunity for investors

Sweeping reforms will occur in one state to clarify which areas will be zoned for growth, and which will be restricted,...

Finance 11 JUL 2012

Investors should opt to fix mortgage rate

The time to fix is now, according to one mortgage broker.