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Hotspots • 23 APR 2012

Auction activity stagnates

Auction clearance activity has continued its uninspiring run, with less than 60 per cent of properties selling at auction in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Hotspots • 23 APR 2012

NT perfectly positioned for growth

The Northern Territory may be the next place to invest, according to new recent results about the strength of the NT economy.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2012

Property investing outperforms superfund

Property investment is more than twice as profitable as a balanced superfund, according to property group Raine and Horne.

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Tax & Legal • 20 APR 2012

Property taxes send $30bn to government

More than $33 billion was added to local and state government coffers over the last year from property related taxes, despite a deterioration in property market...

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2012

Regional NSW offers high yields

Investors looking for good yields should head towards regional and coastal areas for value, according to a leading real estate agency.With soaring prices in Sydney, and...

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2012

Regional airports to receive $5.4m upgrades

Funding to the tune of $5.4 million has been dedicated to South Australian airports under the Regional Aviation Access Program.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2012

Redevelopment in Parramatta still a possibility

A new plan to redevelop the heart of Western Sydney’s Parramatta has fallen through.

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Finance • 20 APR 2012

Developers struggle to obtain finance

The rising cost of funds and a lack of stamp duty concessions are hampering new unit construction in Hobart.

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Hotspots • 19 APR 2012

Rents to increase as Perth market tightens

Rental vacancy rates are approaching an all-time low in Western Australia, according to recent Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) statistics.

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Tax & Legal • 18 APR 2012

HIA hotspots flawed, says expert

The top hotspots for population growth in 2010/11 were in the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, according to the Housing Institute of Australia’s (HIA)...

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