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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2013
Consumer sentiment at record high
Homeowner sentiment is at its highest level since records began in 2007, according to research by Genworth.
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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2013
Election to slow down property market
Since the 70s, almost two thirds of elections have stalled the property market, but experts are divided over the upcoming ballot.
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Hotspots • 01 AUG 2013
Sydney home approvals highest in a decade
Home approvals and completions in Sydney are at the highest levels in nearly 10 years, according to housing figures in the NSW Metropolitan Development Program Monthly...
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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2013
$130 million development approved
A hotel and housing development worth $130 million will be constructed in Melbourne’s Docklands, after planning for the project was approved recently.
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Hotspots • 30 JUL 2013
Little doubt market is in upswing
While this year's winter months saw a “lull”, investors can still expect a positive market surge through the next couple of seasons, according to RE/MAX WA managing...
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Finance • 29 JUL 2013
Building up, rates to come down
A gain in June building approvals is expected to be seen in data that will be released tomorrow. However, we're still likely to see another rate cut, according to a...
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Finance • 26 JUL 2013
HIA calls for another rate cut
A further reduction in the official cash rate would have a positive effect on residential building and the wider economy, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has...
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Hotspots • 26 JUL 2013
Residential construction falls by 10 per cent
New residential construction has plummeted in every state except Western Australia, according PRDnationwide’s recent Quarterly Economic and Property Report.
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Hotspots • 25 JUL 2013
Demand grows for serviced apartments
Furnished and serviced apartments for short-term lease are in high demand and short supply, a report has shown.
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Hotspots • 25 JUL 2013
Area cemented as upcoming hotspot
An emerging hotspot has received another boost that should set it in good stead for the future, a property investment expert has revealed.
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