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Hotspots • 27 FEB 2012

Brisbane investors stay local

Brisbane-based property investors believe they have a good thing up north, spending their money on local stock, new research has shown.

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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2012

Regional airport areas at risk, SA

The future of regional areas with airports is up in the air, claims a new report.

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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2012

Experts tip units to outstrip houses for capital growth

Units have seen a spike in first time buyer demand that may  see units outperform houses in capital growth, according to RP Data head of research Tim Lawless.

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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2012

Investors should be confident in property market: RBA

Australia is not at risk of falling victim to a US style recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia's Luci Ellis has claimed.

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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2012

Resource region to benefit from further growth with affordable housing, WA

Action will be taken to provide housing to key workers in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to ensure growth will continue, according to the State Government.

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Hotspots • 23 FEB 2012

Building height limits may jump, WA

A new State Planning Policy may allow more flexibility with the height, location and style of upcoming developments on the coast, according to a draft State Coastal...

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Finance • 23 FEB 2012

Mortgage arrears remain steady

Loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities rose slightly in October 2011, the latest report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has...

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Hotspots • 22 FEB 2012

Housing affordability shows signs of improvement

Housing affordability and serviceability will continue to improve throughout 2012, Fitch Ratings' managing director and head of APAC structured finance Ben McCarthy has...

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Hotspots • 22 FEB 2012

Low-risk property trumps gov’t bonds

Low-risk, income-generating Australian real estate will continue to appeal to global investors in 2012, investment bank UBS claims.

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Finance • 22 FEB 2012

Recent first home buyers dominate refinancing

More than 45 per cent of first home buyers that entered the property market less than two years ago will look to refinance this year, new research has revealed.

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