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Finance • 20 APR 2012
Developers struggle to obtain finance
The rising cost of funds and a lack of stamp duty concessions are hampering new unit construction in Hobart.
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Hotspots • 19 APR 2012
Rents to increase as Perth market tightens
Rental vacancy rates are approaching an all-time low in Western Australia, according to recent Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) statistics.
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Tax & Legal • 18 APR 2012
HIA hotspots flawed, says expert
The top hotspots for population growth in 2010/11 were in the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, according to the Housing Institute of Australia’s (HIA)...
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Hotspots • 18 APR 2012
2012 is the ‘best time to buy’, survey finds
More than 40 per cent of Australians believe 2012 is the best time to purchase a residential property.
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Hotspots • 18 APR 2012
Investor market may boom again
The investor market may be set to boom again, with new research showing Australians are paying down their debts faster and thus accruing greater equity in their...
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Hotspots • 18 APR 2012
Housing supply will increase by $28m, NT
$28 million worth of housing investment will be poured into the Northern Territory as the State Government aims to reach their 2030 target.
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Finance • 17 APR 2012
Housing finance slumps in February
Owner occupied lending slumped by four per cent in February, which is the biggest drop since early 2010 according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
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Finance • 16 APR 2012
REINSW calls for 'pay as you go' stamp duty
The Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) is calling the state government to introduce a ‘pay as you go’ scheme for stamp duty to reduce cost for first homebuyers.
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Finance • 16 APR 2012
ANZ lifts rates again
At its monthly rate meeting last Friday, ANZ announced it will increase the interest on its standard variable rate by 0.06 per cent.
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Finance • 16 APR 2012
Gov't considers gradual stamp duty payment
Paying stamp duty off over a number of years in order to kick start the property market is one idea under consideration by the NSW government, according to a weekend...
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