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Hotspots • 23 AUG 2012
Airport redevelopment opened in Mildura
The start of the $6.4 million Mildura Airport Terminal Redevelopment Project was officially opened on Tuesday.
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Hotspots • 23 AUG 2012
Home buyers worry about job security
A majority of potential home buyers avoid buying property because they fear they will lose their job or the cost of living will cripple them, a new survey of mortgage...
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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2012
Investors protected in "hard times"
New laws passed by parliament yesterday will allow struggling borrowers to change their repayments to banks in times of hardship.
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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2012
Rents surge across greater Sydney
A raft of suburbs in Sydney’s outer ring has experienced the greatest increase in median rents, according to PRDnationwide.
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Finance • 22 AUG 2012
Huge savings ahead as stamp duty to be halved
Stamp duty in Victoria is set to be halved for some buyers, according to the state government.
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Finance • 21 AUG 2012
LMI, helping hand not a hinderance
While investors mainly attempt to avoid Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), it may actually be worthwhile reconsidering, according to one mortgage advisory group.
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Hotspots • 21 AUG 2012
Planning for NSW open for comment
Investors will soon be able to have their say on planning in Sydney with a new consultation soon to take place, according to the NSW Government.
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Hotspots • 21 AUG 2012
New packages to help NT residents own property
Northern Territory residents will find it easier to stop renting and start owning a home under the TIO's new My New Home and Homestart Extra packages.
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Hotspots • 21 AUG 2012
Investing in property using a SMSF continues to soar
Self-managed super funds now represent up to half of real estate sales in some markets, according to Raine & Horne offices in Sydney and the Hunter region.
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Hotspots • 20 AUG 2012
Brisbane apartments provide opportunity for investors
A new apartment development in the inner-city suburb of Kelvin Grove in Brisbane will be popular for investors, claims a local agent.
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