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Hotspots 25 JAN 2012

House prices rebound

Australian house prices have risen nationally for the first time since September 2010, indicating tentative signs of a...

Hotspots 25 JAN 2012

Top three suburbs identified, Qld

Home buyer activity has slumped in the Palm Beach area, with prices also softening, according to research by...

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Hotspots 25 JAN 2012

Buy new to save thousands

, according to research from a leading development company. Major savings of over $2,000 can be made for property...

Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

Vendors struggle to sell

Vendors are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their properties, new research has found.According to the latest...

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

One document to replace six for Qld home sales

A single document will replace the six often required to sell a property in Queensland, the state government has...

Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

Auctions gain traction in Qld during 2011

Auction clearance rates in South East Queensland were 10 per cent higher in 2011 when compared to the year earlier,...

Hotspots 24 JAN 2012

Australia housing least affordable: report

Housing affordability improved in Australia last year, according to an annual international ranking, but local real...

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Tax & Legal 23 JAN 2012

Strata laws need overhaul: REINSW

Strata laws in NSW need to be simplified and the decision-making process updated, the Real Estate Institute of NSW...

Hotspots 23 JAN 2012

Flood insurance should be subsidised

A national pool should be implemented to subsidise flood-prone properties’ high insurance premiums, according to a...

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Tax & Legal 23 JAN 2012

Strata laws may be changed

New South Wales strata and community title laws will be up for review this year after a public consultation set to...

Hotspots 23 JAN 2012

Property prices edge higher in Victoria

Median property prices in Melbourne and regional Victoria edged higher in the December quarter although buying...

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Finance 20 JAN 2012

HIA calls for rate cut

The Housing Industry Association is urging the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate again in February, after new...

Hotspots 20 JAN 2012

Land sales rebound

Residential land sales may currently sit at historically low levels, but the market is slowly starting to claw its way...

Hotspots 19 JAN 2012

Growing divide between property values

A new report has found that 43 per cent of all Australian homes are now worth more than twice the original purchase...

Hotspots 19 JAN 2012

Warrnambool on the rise

Warrnambool has been named as one of the fastest growing areas in the coming years, according to two leading property...

Hotspots 18 JAN 2012

Rockhampton primed for growth: report

Rockhampton has been listed in Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 report as a hotspot in coming years, according to...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2012

SPI Fast 50 makes national news

Smart Property Investment’s inaugural Fast 50 Report has received massive coverage from the national media. Over 75...

Hotspots 18 JAN 2012

'Iron Triangle' to lead SA price growth

The regional property market in South Australia, led by towns near BHP mines, should see price growth in 2012, Real...

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Finance 18 JAN 2012

Owning property sooner is simple: Broker

There are many strategies available to help investors own their properties more than six years earlier, according to...

Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

NSW has most hotspots: report

New South Wales has been flagged as the state with the most hotspots in Smart Property Investment’s inaugural Fast 50...

Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

Qld Building Boost is not enough

While the Queensland Building Boost extension is a positive the government should look towards stamp duty changes to...

Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

First rise in WA property prices for 20 months

Median house prices in WA have increased for the first time since March 2010, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

Adelaide suburbs set to rocket

A number of suburbs within the City of Onkaparinga, south of Adelaide, are geared for capital growth in 2012, according...

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Finance 17 JAN 2012

Home finance sector rebounds

Increased demand from first home buyers and improved consumer sentiment has generated growth in the home finance...

Hotspots 16 JAN 2012

Population change has investment potential

, leading industry bodies have told Smart Property Investment.The ratio of those aged over 65 to the rest of the...