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Hotspots 19 DEC 2011

Property prices to grow 5% in 2012

After a pessimistic year in most housing markets across the country, the outlook for 2012 is generally a return to...

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Finance 16 DEC 2011

More rate cuts needed to encourage investors

The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this month was good news for investors but it may still take a few more drops before they...

Hotspots 16 DEC 2011

Brisbane market ripe for investors

The Brisbane market has finally bottomed out and is looking ripe for investment, according to one industry...

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Finance 16 DEC 2011

Savings will be made in 2012

Most Australians expect to keep their savings belts firmly strapped on during the coming year due to the global...

Hotspots 15 DEC 2011

First time buyer activity to stall

While this last quarter of 2011 has seen a rush of activity from first time buyers, this will stall in 2012, said...

Hotspots 15 DEC 2011

Median house prices fall in Sept qtr

Residential house prices took a hit in the September quarter, with average capital city values falling 3.7 per cent,...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Refinancing hits 12 month high

The number of investors refinancing has increased significantly over the past 12 months, new data from Loan Market...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Rental listings website surges

The rental listings website rent.com.au, set up to assist landlords and property managers find suitable tenants, has...

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Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Clearance rate tops 60% for Brisbane, Gold Coast

Clearance rates in Brisbane and the Gold Coast topped 60 per cent in the last 'official' week of auctions, according to...

Hotspots 14 DEC 2011

Less than half want own home: Survey

Home ownership is a long term goal for less than half of Australians with many having alternative prosperity goals, a...

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Finance 13 DEC 2011

End called for stamp duty: senior citizens

A new report has called for the end of stamp duty for senior citizens in order to allow older Australians to relocate...

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Finance 13 DEC 2011

Buyer activity to edge higher on rate cut: RP Data

The majors' decision to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut in full is likely to stimulate buyer activity, RP Data's...

Hotspots 13 DEC 2011

Borrower complaints surge in 2011

Borrower disputes with their lenders surged almost 30 per cent last year, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 13 DEC 2011

Investment opportunities ahead, Sydney

and buyers in Sydney, a real estate expert has revealed.The St George area of southern Sydney is one of several areas...

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Finance 12 DEC 2011

XMAS may stimulate clearance rates

Auction clearance rates, which have remained steady in the last few months, may improve in the next two weeks on the...

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Finance 12 DEC 2011

Rates tipped to fall again in February

Continued uncertainty abroad could force the Reserve Bank to cut rates again early in 2012.

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Finance 12 DEC 2011

Vacancy rates expected to tighten

Vacancy rates are expected to tighten further in inner Sydney and university towns across NSW following the abolition...

Hotspots 12 DEC 2011

Townhouses gain in popularity

Townhouses, which tend to provide increased space at more affordable prices in areas closer to the city, are becoming...

Hotspots 12 DEC 2011

Clearance rate lowest for the year, Sydney

Sydney’s auction clearance rate dropped to its lowest this year, according to Australian Property Monitors.

Hotspots 09 DEC 2011

Price must be right regardless of duty

First home buyers looking to make the most of the stamp duty exemptions for existing dwellings in NSW before they...

Hotspots 09 DEC 2011

Big four stay in line, for now

All four majors have now officially passed on the RBA's full rate cut, with Westpac and CBA moving last night.

Hotspots 09 DEC 2011

Owning property more likely, Canberra

Owning a property is becoming more of a reality for those living in Canberra, a new report has found.

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Finance 08 DEC 2011

Majors still silent on rates

More than 24 hours after the RBA announced it would cut the official cash rate from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent, the...

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Hotspots 08 DEC 2011

Housing Affordability Improves in All States - December 2011

It has become that bit easier for Australians to buy a property, with new figures showing a modest improvement in...

Hotspots 08 DEC 2011

500% jump in strata insurance gets govt attention

The surging cost of strata insurance – which has risen by up to 500 per cent in the last year in areas like Port...