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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 owners who choose homes that utilise n

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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 research from RP Data, vendor discounting levels...

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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 announced.

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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, and more bidders were in attendance, figures from...

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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 estate still remains some of the least affordable in...

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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 (REINSW) has said in relation to a state government...

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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 leading industry body.The Actuaries Institute has...

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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 close at the end of February.

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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 activity remained relatively subdued on the back of...

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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 data confirmed weak quarter growth for new housing...

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