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Hotspots • 28 MAY 2013
Investors slugged $200k for unsafe beds
Property managers and landlords will now face fines of up to $200,000 if they do not comply with new mandatory safety standards for bunk beds.
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2013
Health services to underpin property value growth
New research has found that health infrastructure is a key driver of where Australians will choose to live, surpassing employment as the most essential consideration.
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2013
Parts of Queensland 'too hot' for best buys
After purchasing over 120 properties in one Queensland area, an investor and buyer’s agent has told us that he’s moving on to other locations as the area is becoming...
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2013
Prices tipped to increase in Brisbane's inner-city suburbs
The property market in inner-city Brisbane is about to heat up, according to Propell Buyers Advocates national manager James Freudigmann.
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2013
Area's economy set to transform
Substantial investment in new infrastructure and development projects is transforming the Whitsunday region’s economy, according to a new report by Broad Property...
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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2013
Empty nesters encouraged to seize downsizing opportunities
Empty nesters in large family homes are currently in the best position to sell since 2007, according to Raine & Horne CEO Angus Raine.
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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2013
Property magnates dominate rich list
The property sector is Australia’s wealthiest industry, according to the 2013 BRW Rich 200 list.
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Tax & Legal • 22 MAY 2013
Illegal activity rising in rental properties
The number of meth lab detections in rental properties is rising both in Australia and worldwide, according to REIQ.
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Hotspots • 22 MAY 2013
Investors spearhead Gold Coast recovery
Investors are leading the surge in buyer activity on the Gold Coast, according to one leading property group.
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Tax & Legal • 21 MAY 2013
Property adviser suspended for unlawful activity
Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has suspended one of its members following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...
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