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Hotspots 11 APR 2011

Market awash with listings

Residential property listings are up by close to 50 per cent compared to last year, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 11 APR 2011

Winter the best time to buy: APM

Investors looking to snap up a property bargain should do their shopping in winter, Australian Property Monitors...

Hotspots 11 APR 2011

Bidders fail to bite at auction

Auctions in both Sydney and Melbourne once again failed to impress buyers, with the capital cities returning lacklustre...

Hotspots 08 APR 2011

Buyer confidence improving

Despite recording a fall a sales activity, Ray White says buyers remain positive about the property market.

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Finance 08 APR 2011

Australians keen to avoid extra debt

Despite the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold for another month, Australians are still cautious about...

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Finance 08 APR 2011

NSW gov to accelerate North-West rail

Sydney’s North-West is set to benefit from improved accessibility with the NSW government announcing plans to get the...

Hotspots 07 APR 2011

Buying time in Sydney’s high end

The top end of Sydney’s property market may have had a patchy run of late but there are still good buying...

Hotspots 07 APR 2011

Rental returns on the rise

Rental rates increased across the nation in the March quarter with growing demand for rental properties expected to...

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Finance 07 APR 2011

New home loans fall

The number of loans approved for the purchase of properties has virtually collapsed as buyers continue to avoid the...

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Finance 07 APR 2011

New stamp duty concession for NSW

Investors in New South Wales aged over 55 years are set to benefit from an extension to the state’s ‘empty...

Hotspots 07 APR 2011

Couples put property before babies

Couples are delaying plans to start a family in order to get their foot on the property ladder.

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Finance 06 APR 2011

Rates on hold - April 2011

The Reserve Bank left the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the fifth consecutive month when it met...

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Finance 05 APR 2011

Buyers snub fixed rates

Strong competition between mortgage lenders and ongoing interest rate stability is enticing an increasing number of...

Hotspots 05 APR 2011

QLD's biggest urban renewal project starts

Queensland is set to see its largest urban renewal project in history, with the RNA Showgrounds Regeneration Project...

Hotspots 05 APR 2011

Boost for NSW housing

New South Wales buyers and renters are set to benefit from the new state government’s plan to boost housing supply.

Hotspots 04 APR 2011

Auctions miss the mark

Buyers in Sydney and Melbourne once again held the upper hand, with clearance rates failing to top 60 per cent in both...

Hotspots 04 APR 2011

Melbourne: property underdog

Despite being labelled the property underdog, Melbourne is actually doing quite well, WBP Senior Residential...

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Tax & Legal 04 APR 2011

New laws should not restrict older borrowers: ASIC

ASIC has attempted to address growing confusion surrounding certain aspects of the National Consumer Credit Protection...

Hotspots 04 APR 2011

Questions mark over exit fee ban benefit

Mortgage brokers are divided as to whether investors and home buyers will benefit from the federal government’s...

Hotspots 01 APR 2011

New home building to weaken in 2011

New home building is set to fall by 15 per cent in 2011, placing increasing pressure on Australia’s already stretched...

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Hotspots 01 APR 2011

Rental yields best in Darwin

Darwin is offering investors the strongest rental yields, while Melbourne’s rental returns are lagging, new research...

Hotspots 01 APR 2011

House prices tread water

Australian house prices held their ground in February, the latest RP Data/Rismark Hedonic Index has revealed.

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Hotspots 01 APR 2011

Building approvals slump - April 2011

Building approvals have fallen for the second consecutive month, new research has found.

Hotspots 31 MAR 2011

Reform needed for SMSFs: Chan & Naylor

Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are an increasingly popular component of Australians’ retirement maximisation...

Hotspots 31 MAR 2011

New govt good news for NSW

Saturday’s New South Wales state election resulted in a lot more than a new government.