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Hotspots • 21 SEP 2011

Resources boom but WA market fails to ignite

Despite anecdotal reports that the Western Australian property market is on the verge of a recovery, the strength in the state’s resources sector is yet to translate...

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Finance • 20 SEP 2011

Property stamp duties hurting productivity

Real estate stamp duties should be removed as they inhibit the movement of mining workers and undermine productivity, the head of the Treasury told a forum, according to...

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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2011

Global economy hurts buyer confidence

Uncertainty abroad is affecting financial confidence more than domestic factors, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 20 SEP 2011

WA market signals price growth

Investors and upgraders looking to take advantage of the Western Australian property market are being urged to act now, as early signs are signalling steady price growth...

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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2011

LJ Hooker launches spring campaign

LJ Hooker has commenced a two month campaign that aims to bolster interest in the spring property market.

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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2011

Buyers slow to react in spring

The increase in home buying and selling that traditionally comes with spring has been less than impressive this year, according to new figures.

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Hotspots • 16 SEP 2011

Median house prices climb

Melbourne’s median house price jumped by 5.4 per cent in the June quarter while the national property market recorded its strongest results in a year, according to new...

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Hotspots • 16 SEP 2011

Drop in listings 'surprising', says analyst

A month-on-month fall in residential property listings during August was 'surprising', a property market analyst said.

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Hotspots • 16 SEP 2011

More Australians look to buy

Despite general consumer caution, LJ Hooker chief executive Janusz Hooker said the proportion of households who consider now a good time to buy has risen to its highest...

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Hotspots • 15 SEP 2011

Greater funds needed for home building: HIA

The Housing Industry Association iis calling on the federal government to inject greater funds into the construction of residential property.

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