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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 the region, according to the chief minister.

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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 growth, according to a new report.

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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.

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Finance • 23 APR 2012

Vacancy rates remain "excessively tight"

Residential vacancy rates remain “excessively tight” across most capitals at a national average of 1.7 per cent for March, with Perth continuing to be the hardest...

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Hotspots • 23 APR 2012

Auction activity stagnates

Auction clearance activity has continued its uninspiring run, with less than 60 per cent of properties selling at auction in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Hotspots • 23 APR 2012

NT perfectly positioned for growth

The Northern Territory may be the next place to invest, according to new recent results about the strength of the NT economy.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2012

Property investing outperforms superfund

Property investment is more than twice as profitable as a balanced superfund, according to property group Raine and Horne.

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Tax & Legal • 20 APR 2012

Property taxes send $30bn to government

More than $33 billion was added to local and state government coffers over the last year from property related taxes, despite a deterioration in property market...

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