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Finance • 13 SEP 2012

Family equity helps first home buyers

First home buyers having trouble saving for a home loan deposit can enter the real estate market by drawing on the equity in a family property, according to mortgage...

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Hotspots • 12 SEP 2012

Valuable research tool now available

Investors should be keeping an eye on the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule, with $1 billion added in just three months, a recent announcement has...

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Hotspots • 12 SEP 2012

Valuations 'changing face' and quality

The valuation environment of Australia is ‘changing face’ and declining in quality, according to two of the country’s largest privately-owned valuation groups.

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Hotspots • 12 SEP 2012

Are mining town property prices about to soften?

Long term funding has been committed to soften house prices across resource towns, according to the Queensland government’s new budget.

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Finance • 11 SEP 2012

Housing figures show no response to rate cuts: REIA

Housing figures released by the ABS show there’s been no response to the interest rate cuts of May and June, according to Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA)...

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Hotspots • 11 SEP 2012

Strength ahead to the Whitsundays

PRD Nationwide research has revealed a hot property season ahead for the Whitsunday region.

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Hotspots • 11 SEP 2012

Push to enforce building codes in NSW

Home unit owners will be pushing the NSW government to enforce relevant building codes, after concerns with the high numbers of defects in strata buildings.

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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2012

Territory's development directions outlined

Development in one state will be directed primarily towards the town centres to ensure proximity to amenities, workplaces and transport corridors, according to a recent...

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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2012

Vendor disclosure changes halted

Changes to vendor disclosure legislation have been suspended in the Northern Territory to avoid slowing down property transactions, according to attorney general John...

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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2012

Why you should look to the prestige market for bigger returns

Investors avoiding expensive properties in favour of lower-priced investments may not see across the board success with this approach, according to RP Data.

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