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Finance 07 FEB 2012

Each way bet for rate cut

The case for a rate cut today may have eased, with the latest data showing steady growth in the number of job...

Hotspots 06 FEB 2012

Sydney leads auction clearance rate results

Sydney has outperformed the other major cities in this weekend’s auctions.

Hotspots 06 FEB 2012

Residential property still on top

, a new report has found.When comparing residential property with other traditional asset classes, it out

Hotspots 06 FEB 2012

Activity to be expected in ACT

A new multi-billion dollar town planned 20 minutes from Canberra’s town centre will inject the region with jobs and...

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Finance 06 FEB 2012

Mortgage sales surge in January

Mortgage sales soared 40 per cent in January 2012 in comparison to this time last year, new data shows.

Hotspots 06 FEB 2012

Victorian auction numbers down

Victorian auction numbers are down when compared to this time last year, according to the Real Estate Institute of...

Hotspots 03 FEB 2012

Building approvals fall after rebound

Building approvals have dropped after the November ‘rebound’, according to newly released statistics.

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Finance 03 FEB 2012

Federal budget bid for affordable houses

A major federal budget bid will be launched next week for affordable dwellings, according to a coalition of 60 leading...

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Finance 03 FEB 2012

Investors turn away from fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers turned away from fixed rate home loans for the first time in eight months, according to...

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Finance 03 FEB 2012

Rate cut now essential: HIA

Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, adding further weight to the need for...

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Tax & Legal 02 FEB 2012

Removal of stamp duty exemption hurts FHBs

First home buyers are thin on the ground, at least in the NSW city of Wollongong, a local real estate principal has...

Hotspots 02 FEB 2012

Property prices on the decline

Established property prices fell by 1 per cent over the December quarter, new research has revealed.

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Finance 01 FEB 2012

Banks likely to withhold rate cut

Investors should not necessarily expect their bank to pass on any drops in the official cash rate from the Reserve Bank...

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Hotspots 01 FEB 2012

Upturn expected for Gold Coast

Gold Coast investors can expect an upturn in just a couple of years, according to several industry experts. Gold Coast...

Hotspots 01 FEB 2012

Sydney property prices continue to grow

Sydney's housing market continues to perform well despite low consumer confidence.

Hotspots 31 JAN 2012

Early auction data points to promising 2012

The year's first week of auctions held by independent auctioneer JA Auctioneers across South East Queensland (SEQ)...

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Finance 31 JAN 2012

RBA to take 'wait and see approach' with rates

In an announcement that is likely to shock the industry, one economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank will leave...

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Tax & Legal 31 JAN 2012

Gvt should re-think property taxes

The Government needs to address the issues of inefficient state property taxes and give assistance to first time home...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Rents to surge by 20%

Rents may surge by over 20 per cent by the end of next year, according to Australia’s largest independent property...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Superway ahead for Adelaide

The $812 million South Road Superway is beginning construction in March and will put Adelaide on the investment map.Set...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Arrears stabilise in September

Loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) that are greater than 30 days in...

Hotspots 30 JAN 2012

Housing market meltdown highly unlikely

Australian property prices may have dropped since the GFC but, based on recent data, it’s highly unlikely to endure...

Hotspots 27 JAN 2012

Melbourne faces oversupply

Melbourne may soon be facing a situation of oversupply, according to new data from SQM Research.The rising vacancy rate...

Hotspots 27 JAN 2012

GFC continues to spook homebuyers, Vic

The GFC continues to sap the confidence of consumers in Victoria, a survey of Barry Plant real estate directors has...

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Finance 27 JAN 2012

Big rate cut needed

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will need to reduce the official interest rate by at least half a percentage point...