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Finance • 11 JUL 2012

Banks launch discounted mortgages

Competition between Australia’s banks continues to heat up, with a number of lenders cutting their mortgage interest rates on both variable and fixed rate products.

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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2012

House prices may increase in NT

House prices might be driven up in the Northern Territory under a potential new Planning Commission, according to a government dispute.

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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2012

Australia's property transparency ranked highly

Australia has recently been ranked as one of the most transparent real estate markets in the world, for both general market conditions and environmental sustainability,...

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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2012

Investors may be slugged extra fees

Property investors may see themselves facing new levies on their properties to fund state services, according to a recently released government discussion paper.

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Hotspots • 09 JUL 2012

Home security ignored by 45pc of renters

Investors should never leave home security to their tenants and need to ensure their properties are protected, according to a recent report into property security.

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Hotspots • 09 JUL 2012

Apartment construction subdued

The construction sector contracted again in June - its 25 consecutive month of contraction - according to the Australian Industry Group’s most recent Performance of...

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Hotspots • 09 JUL 2012

Mining area tipped as "no brainer" for growth

One particular mining area is a “no brainer”, with growth forecasts to be exceeded, according to one of the largest property companies in the area.

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Hotspots • 06 JUL 2012

Property specialists go to war over data

RP Data has defended its recent Home Value Index results, slamming one property analyst who referred to the data as “inaccurate” and “unreliable”.

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Tax & Legal • 06 JUL 2012

Carbon tax may slow home construction

The cost of building a home is likely to increase following the introduction of the Labor government’s carbon tax last weekend, a senior economist has claimed.

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Hotspots • 06 JUL 2012

State tipped to land $758 investment

A major construction windfall in the pipeline for one of the nation’s smallest states could present potential opportunities for investors, according to recent...

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