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Finance 04 MAY 2012

Banks will likely reduce rates, survey

Property investors might not see the entire 50 basis point cut passed onto them by the major banks, but still may see...

Hotspots 03 MAY 2012

Strongest fundamentals 'in decades'

The property market is seeing its strongest investment fundamentals in decades, according to a property investing group.

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Hotspots 03 MAY 2012

Housing Affordability Improves in All States - May 2012

Housing affordability has improved once again, with new data showing house prices fell 0.8 per cent during April.

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Hotspots 03 MAY 2012

Rental yields continue to rise in pockets of Sydney

Despite the uncertain market, rental yields have been rising steadily for one and two bedroom units in several areas of...

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Hotspots 03 MAY 2012

Smart Property Investment hosts exclusive investor open house

Investors have the opportunity to attend Smart Property Investment’s ‘Investment in Action’ free open house and...

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Hotspots 02 MAY 2012

Investors flock to Smart Property Investment

Smart Property Investment magazine has received a record 1,500 new subscribers in just one week, highlighting the...

Hotspots 02 MAY 2012

New build grant to be scrapped after June 30, Vic

First home buyers in Victoria will have to save up to $19,500 more this year, as the first-home bonus for new builds...

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Finance 02 MAY 2012

Buyers poised to return following rate cut

The Reserve Bank’s 50 basis point cut to interest rates yesterday was long overdue and should spur prospective...

Hotspots 02 MAY 2012

Share investors turn towards property

Investors in the share market are turning towards property, due to increasing instability in stocks, according to new...

Hotspots 02 MAY 2012

A 'new property cycle' ahead

It is likely that Australia is entering a ‘new property cycle’, according to national accounting firm Chan &...

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Finance 02 MAY 2012

RBA cuts rates by 50bp

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate in its May board meeting today, following weaker...

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Finance 01 MAY 2012

Investors eye Qld as vacancy rates tighten

Investors are edging back into the Queensland market as vacancy rates continue to fall across the state, new data...

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Hotspots 01 MAY 2012

Gold Coast set for a revival

The Gold Coast is set for a residential revival on the back of huge increases in infrastructure spending, according to...

Hotspots 01 MAY 2012

90,000 shortfall of houses, NSW

Upwards of 90,000 houses need to be built, and quickly, according to a report by the Urban Development Institute of...

Hotspots 30 APR 2012

50pc of investors lose thousands of dollars every year

Almost half of investors miss out on thousands of dollars of savings every year, according to Raine & Horne’s...

Hotspots 30 APR 2012

$12m infrastructure boost for Barkly, NT

The Northern Territory’s Barkly region is set to receive $12 million in infrastructure funding having now been...

Hotspots 30 APR 2012

Buying surges in WA

Sales volumes rose sharply in some parts of WA in the March quarter, according to preliminary data from the Real...

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Hotspots 27 APR 2012

House prices are on the rise

House prices are on the rise, according to new data.

Hotspots 27 APR 2012

Hurstville plans to be Sydney's 2nd biggest CBD

Hurstville city council has announced that they are looking to take Parramatta’s spot as the second biggest CBD in...

Hotspots 27 APR 2012

Possible expansion ahead for the Pilbara

A mining company in the Pilbara region is investigating how practical an independent railway line, to help transport...

Hotspots 26 APR 2012

Retirees to hold properties for longer

Retiring baby boomers may hold onto their homes for longer under a new Government reform.

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Finance 26 APR 2012

Rate cut expected

The Reserve Bank of Australia is all but certain to cut rates in May, with new CPI data weaker than expected.

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Hotspots 26 APR 2012

Darwin set to be ‘oil and gas capital’

Darwin is set to become the ‘oil and gas capital of northern Australia’ after an INPEX investment announcement in...

Hotspots 24 APR 2012

Price growth uncertainty slows investors

Investors are finding themselves unsure about buying property because of uncertainty about interest rates and capital...

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Finance 24 APR 2012

Clearance rates edge towards 60%

Auction clearance rates edged closer to 60 per cent in both Sydney and Melbourne last weekend.