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Hotspots • 24 OCT 2011
SPI launches iPad app
Smart Property Investment has unveiled a new app for property investors and home buyers.
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Finance • 24 OCT 2011
Record low vacancy rates remains
A slump in buyer confidence has kept the national vacancy rate at record low levels in September, SQM Research has found.
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Hotspots • 24 OCT 2011
Auctions yet to deliver
Auction clearance rates remain at around 60 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne, suggesting that the spring selling season is yet to peak.
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Hotspots • 21 OCT 2011
Building sector not landing numbers
Home building activity has remained relatively subdued for some time, with this trend expected to continue on the back of poor land sale figures.
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Hotspots • 21 OCT 2011
Affordability reshaping Australian households: report
Housing affordability is causing young people to stay at home for longer or to join share houses, a report released by Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese...
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Hotspots • 20 OCT 2011
New housing activity slumps
Final ABS figures released today confirm a disappointing update for new housing activity in the June 2011 quarter.
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Finance • 19 OCT 2011
Non-bank issues challenge to majors
Yellow Brick Road’s executive chairman Mark Bouris has thrown down the gauntlet to the majors, challenging the big four to drop their standard variable rates.
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Hotspots • 19 OCT 2011
'Financial confidence' bounces back
Australians are becoming more confident about their financial stability, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots • 18 OCT 2011
Aussies applaud FHSA changes
Changes to the federal government’s $1.2 billion First Home Saver Account (FHSA) have boosted the scheme after an underwhelming response during the first two years of...
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Hotspots • 18 OCT 2011
Let first time buyers use super, urges REIA
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling on the government to allow first time buyers to use their superannuation to buy a home.
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