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Hotspots • 06 MAR 2013
Developers warned following GST ruling
Property developers could end up selling themselves short if they fail to heed a recent federal court decision, tax specialist TurksLegal has warned.
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Finance • 05 MAR 2013
Rates on Hold - March 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia failed to surprise industry pundits today, with the board opting to leave the official cash rate on hold.
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Hotspots • 05 MAR 2013
Housing approvals soar in NSW
NSW is seeing the highest new home approvals over a 12-month period in seven years, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have shown.
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Hotspots • 05 MAR 2013
Activity surges 30 per cent in two hotspots
Investor activity in Perth and Darwin soared more than 30 per cent during 2013 compared to the same time last year, according to an Australian tax depreciation company.
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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2013
Tas poised for massive economic boost
Plans by telecom giant Vodafone to downscale its offshore presence and double their Tasmanian workforce has poised the island state for a massive economic boost.
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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2013
Prestige markets to see growth
Prices in Sydney’s waterfront property markets look likely to rise this year as buyers return, according to a senior economist.
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2013
New data tips a slow but steady recovery
National dwelling prices are on the road to recovery, but there is still a long trek before it comes back to its historic highs.
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2013
Granny flat opportunities to open up in WA
Granny flats will be able to be rented out to unrelated tenants if the state's Liberal government is re-elected, planning minister John Day said in an announcement...
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Finance • 28 FEB 2013
Stamping out duties to spark activity
The ACT’s plans to phase out stamp duty over a 20-year-period, replacing it with an annual land tax, could spark increased activity in the property market.
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Hotspots • 28 FEB 2013
Buyer demand increases in Queensland
In a sign of confidence for the south-east Queensland market, development sites in the region are being snapped up by buyers.
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