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Hotspots • 30 APR 2012

Buying surges in WA

Sales volumes rose sharply in some parts of WA in the March quarter, according to preliminary data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

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Hotspots • 27 APR 2012

House prices are on the rise

House prices are on the rise, according to new data.

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Hotspots • 27 APR 2012

Hurstville plans to be Sydney's 2nd biggest CBD

Hurstville city council has announced that they are looking to take Parramatta’s spot as the second biggest CBD in Sydney with tens of millions being spent on...

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Hotspots • 27 APR 2012

Possible expansion ahead for the Pilbara

A mining company in the Pilbara region is investigating how practical an independent railway line, to help transport iron ore to Port Hedland, would be.Atlas Iron has...

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Hotspots • 26 APR 2012

Retirees to hold properties for longer

Retiring baby boomers may hold onto their homes for longer under a new Government reform.

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Finance • 26 APR 2012

Rate cut expected

The Reserve Bank of Australia is all but certain to cut rates in May, with new CPI data weaker than expected.

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Hotspots • 26 APR 2012

Darwin set to be ‘oil and gas capital’

Darwin is set to become the ‘oil and gas capital of northern Australia’ after an INPEX investment announcement in the region, according to the chief minister.

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Hotspots • 24 APR 2012

Price growth uncertainty slows investors

Investors are finding themselves unsure about buying property because of uncertainty about interest rates and capital growth, according to a new report.

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Finance • 24 APR 2012

Clearance rates edge towards 60%

Auction clearance rates edged closer to 60 per cent in both Sydney and Melbourne last weekend.

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Finance • 23 APR 2012

Vacancy rates remain "excessively tight"

Residential vacancy rates remain “excessively tight” across most capitals at a national average of 1.7 per cent for March, with Perth continuing to be the hardest...

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