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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Proposed planning rules an investment threat

Proposed changes to planning rules are a threat to hundreds of thousands of landowners, according to the Urban Taskforce Australia.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Gvt should address housing stress

The government should provide a long-term strategy for housing in the Federal Budget, according to a leading property group.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Unemployment may hurt property market

The growing rate of unemployment may affect consumer sentiment to the detriment of the housing market, Multifocus CEO Philippe Brach told Smart Property...

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Finance • 09 MAR 2012

Borrowers look to smaller lenders

More Australians are considering a switch to a smaller lender, a new survey has revealed.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Housing industry jeopardized by gvt: HIA

The Housing Institute of Australia has warned the Government that its push towards a budget surplus is jeopardising the health of the housing industry and ultimately...

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Finance • 08 MAR 2012

Banks to hold firm on rates

The major banks should keep their interest rates on hold in March, a new survey has revealed.

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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2012

Australians coy on property

Last year’s interest rate cuts have done little to inspire Australians to invest in property, as interest rates and housing affordability continue to unsettle...

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Hotspots • 07 MAR 2012

Residential listings increase in Sydney

Sydney recorded the largest monthly increase in residential listings in February across the major cities, according to new data by SQM Research.

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Finance • 07 MAR 2012

Rate decision slammed

The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent yesterday has been slammed by industry experts.

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Finance • 07 MAR 2012

Auction clearance rate tops 57 pc in SE Qld

South East Queensland's auction clearance rate hit 57 per cent last week, with an increasing number of vendors being placed in forced sale positions, new data from...

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