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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2012

Resource region to benefit from further growth with affordable housing, WA

Action will be taken to provide housing to key workers in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to ensure growth will continue, according to the State Government.

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Hotspots • 23 FEB 2012

Building height limits may jump, WA

A new State Planning Policy may allow more flexibility with the height, location and style of upcoming developments on the coast, according to a draft State Coastal...

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Finance • 23 FEB 2012

Mortgage arrears remain steady

Loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities rose slightly in October 2011, the latest report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has...

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Hotspots • 22 FEB 2012

Housing affordability shows signs of improvement

Housing affordability and serviceability will continue to improve throughout 2012, Fitch Ratings' managing director and head of APAC structured finance Ben McCarthy has...

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Hotspots • 22 FEB 2012

Low-risk property trumps gov’t bonds

Low-risk, income-generating Australian real estate will continue to appeal to global investors in 2012, investment bank UBS claims.

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Finance • 22 FEB 2012

Recent first home buyers dominate refinancing

More than 45 per cent of first home buyers that entered the property market less than two years ago will look to refinance this year, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 21 FEB 2012

Roofs raised for progress

South Australian CBD height restrictions may become relaxed under a review of planning rules, according to Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood.

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Hotspots • 21 FEB 2012

Building regulations should be retained

The retention of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) has been advocated by the Western Australian Government during a recent senate standing...

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Hotspots • 21 FEB 2012

Access from mainland will help growth, Tas

A new Access Strategy will be implemented in order to fuel growth in the economy and tourism markets, according to tourism minister, Scott Bacon.

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Hotspots • 20 FEB 2012

Auction numbers slump

Fewer homes are going under the hammer across Australia when compared to this time last year, new data shows.

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