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Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Investors reap rewards of tight rental market

Property investors will do well in 2012 on the back of the same tight vacancy rates and soaring rents they enjoyed in...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Supply to increase, Tasmania

An increase in the supply of affordable accommodation for elderly Tasmanians is set to enter the North West coast, the...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Top 2011 suburbs revealed

Australia's top performing markets have been identified by RP Data.

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Investors should be wary of overpricing

Investors need to be aware of fixed ‘overpricing’ on properties, with the majority of sellers adding a buffer on...

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Finance 20 DEC 2011

Concern about debt on the rise

Hotspots 20 DEC 2011

More housing stimulus needed: HIA

The Housing Industry Association has called on the government to inject much needed stimulus into the home building...

Hotspots 20 DEC 2011

Resources boom drives housing

The resources boom is driving the property market in key mining towns, new research has found.

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Auction year ends with a whimper

The final significant week of auction activity has come to end, with 2011 representing the year of subdued activity.

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

59% jump in sales: Harcourts NSW

Harcourts NSW posted a 59 per cent on-year surge in sales volumes for 2011 at the same time the company’s sales...

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Market expectations divide across states

Consumer expectations for the Australian housing market are increasingly divided across the states, a new report has...

Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Property prices to grow 5% in 2012

After a pessimistic year in most housing markets across the country, the outlook for 2012 is generally a return to...

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Finance 16 DEC 2011

More rate cuts needed to encourage investors

The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this month was good news for investors but it may still take a few more drops before they...

Hotspots 16 DEC 2011

Brisbane market ripe for investors

The Brisbane market has finally bottomed out and is looking ripe for investment, according to one industry...

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Finance 16 DEC 2011

Savings will be made in 2012

Most Australians expect to keep their savings belts firmly strapped on during the coming year due to the global...

Hotspots 15 DEC 2011

First time buyer activity to stall

While this last quarter of 2011 has seen a rush of activity from first time buyers, this will stall in 2012, said...

Hotspots 15 DEC 2011

Median house prices fall in Sept qtr

Residential house prices took a hit in the September quarter, with average capital city values falling 3.7 per cent,...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Refinancing hits 12 month high

The number of investors refinancing has increased significantly over the past 12 months, new data from Loan Market...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Rental listings website surges

The rental listings website rent.com.au, set up to assist landlords and property managers find suitable tenants, has...

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Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Clearance rate tops 60% for Brisbane, Gold Coast

Clearance rates in Brisbane and the Gold Coast topped 60 per cent in the last 'official' week of auctions, according to...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Less than half want own home: Survey

Home ownership is a long term goal for less than half of Australians with many having alternative prosperity goals, a...

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Finance 13 DEC 2011

End called for stamp duty: senior citizens

A new report has called for the end of stamp duty for senior citizens in order to allow older Australians to relocate...

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Finance 13 DEC 2011

Buyer activity to edge higher on rate cut: RP Data

The majors' decision to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut in full is likely to stimulate buyer activity, RP Data's...

Hotspots 13 DEC 2011

Borrower complaints surge in 2011

Borrower disputes with their lenders surged almost 30 per cent last year, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 13 DEC 2011

Investment opportunities ahead, Sydney

and buyers in Sydney, a real estate expert has revealed.The St George area of southern Sydney is one of several areas...

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Finance 12 DEC 2011

XMAS may stimulate clearance rates

Auction clearance rates, which have remained steady in the last few months, may improve in the next two weeks on the...