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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2012

Housing affordability results signal buyer’s market

Housing affordability has improved for the fifth quarter in a row, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability...

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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2012

Infrastructure not always a surefire guide, expert warns

Investors need to take care when relying on building announcements and new developments before diving into an investment, according to a property expert.

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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2012

House prices high relative to wages

Australian house prices are still “very high relative to rents and incomes,” according to the latest economic outlook from a worldwide organization.

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Finance • 23 MAY 2012

Investors prosper as vacancy rates remain tight

Landlords continue to hold the upper hand over tenants with new data showing little movement in already tight residential vacancy rates.

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Finance • 23 MAY 2012

New apartments attract strong buyer interest

New apartments remain popular in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with available stock levels often failing to keep up with rampant demand, a new report...

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Hotspots • 22 MAY 2012

Investors flock to Smart Property Investment open house

More than 200 investors attended the inaugural Smart Property Investment open house over the weekend, proving interest in bricks and mortar as an investment strategy is...

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Finance • 22 MAY 2012

Financial change could prompt a loan change

Investors that undergo changes in their financial situation, from getting married and starting a family to changing a job, should take this as a sign to take a good look...

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Finance • 22 MAY 2012

Auction clearance rates remain above 60%

Auction clearance rates remained above 60 per cent in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and south east Queensland last week.

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Hotspots • 21 MAY 2012

Investors are missing out on thousands of dollars

Investors are missing out on many financial opportunities and need to address this before tax seasons, according to a property expert group.

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Hotspots • 21 MAY 2012

$34 billion resource project begins

The Northern Territory’s $34 billion investment injection, through the Ichthys Project, has begun, with construction starting late last week.The project will create...

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