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Finance 15 NOV 2011

St George trims rates

St George has responded to growing demand for fixed rate mortgages by slashing the interest rate on its two and three...

Hotspots 15 NOV 2011

Land should be halved to meet demand

Northern Territory housing blocks should be halved in size in order to address a housing shortage, the chairman of the...

Hotspots 14 NOV 2011

Smart Property Investment recognised as leading title

The outstanding success of Smart Property Investment has helped Sterling Publishing secure the prestigious accolade of...

Hotspots 14 NOV 2011

Melbourne vendors discounting

Vendors in Melbourne have been heavily discounting their asking prices, according to the latest RP Data statistics.

Hotspots 14 NOV 2011

Buyer activity improved slightly

Buyer activity and seller confidence improved slightly over the weekend, yet auction clearance rates remained...

Hotspots 11 NOV 2011

Australians positive about property

The majority of Australians are optimistic about the economy and believe the property market will be positive in the...

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Finance 10 NOV 2011

Rate cut unlikely to cause property market surge

It could take up to nine months before the Reserve Bank’s November rate cut will have any effect on buyer confidence...

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Tax & Legal 10 NOV 2011

Carbon Tax slammed by industry

The housing industry has panned the Federal Government’s decision to implement a carbon tax, labelling it...

Hotspots 09 NOV 2011

Ray White launches national strata management

Ray White has announced plans to expand its Canberra-based strata management group nationally, to service larger...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2011

Sydney agency investigated for trust account abuses

Allegations of trust account abuse by a Sydney-based real estate franchise – which has since had its franchise...

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Finance 09 NOV 2011

New investors dominate finance enquiries

First time buyers and investors have dominated housing finance enquiries, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 09 NOV 2011

Rents jump and prices tipped to grow, Perth

Rental market pressure has increased in Perth, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA).

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2011

Website helps find overseas investment property

A new property listings website will aim to help overseas investors, including Australians, to purchase property in the...

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Finance 09 NOV 2011

Unemployment data sparks rate talk

There could be scope for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates again very soon, as unemployment gets set to rise.

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Finance 08 NOV 2011

RBA shocks with rate cut

It’s happened again. For the second consecutive year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) managed to upstage the race...

Hotspots 07 NOV 2011

Brighter outlook for home building activity in 2012

New house and land activity should increase over the coming 12 months in Sydney, south-east Queensland and Perth, BIS...

Hotspots 07 NOV 2011

Auction activity remains flat

Auction activity continues to remain relatively weak, with clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne just tipping 50 per...

Hotspots 07 NOV 2011

Investment confidence low, survey says

Confidence in the property investment market is largely “in the doldrums”, according to a new Property Industry...

Hotspots 04 NOV 2011

Residential dwelling approvals drop

The average number of residential dwellings approved for construction nationally fell in September, new statistics show.

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Hotspots 03 NOV 2011

Adelaide lifestyle residential developments launched

A $200 million, high quality residential development site was launched this week in line with the South Australian...

Hotspots 03 NOV 2011

First time investors return

First time buyers and investors are returning to the market at the greatest rate since September 2009.

Hotspots 02 NOV 2011

Soft conditions for new homes

New home sales dropped in September, with detached house sales at their lowest monthly level since December 2000, new...

Hotspots 02 NOV 2011

Brisbane house prices plummet, says ABS

Brisbane house prices saw the biggest drop of the state capitals over the September quarter, according to latest...

Hotspots 02 NOV 2011

Sydney investors are savvy borrowers

Property owners in Sydney are savvy loan borrowers who are not afraid to refinance for a better deal, new research has...

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Finance 02 NOV 2011

‘Swift action’ from online lenders

Loans.com.au customers will be among the first to benefit from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision yesterday to...