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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011

iPad app launched for Tassie buyers

A Tasmanian real estate office has claimed a state first with its release of a property app for the Apple iPad.

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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011

New govt initiatives for WA housing

The Western Australian government has announced new measures to help improve affordability in the state including up to 2,000 extra shared equity home loans.

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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011

Building data reveals housing/mining divide

Building and construction figures recorded a modest rise in the March quarter but also highlighted a growing divide between mining related engineering construction and...

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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2011

Investors fail to optimise returns

Utilising the services of a quantity surveyor can significantly increase – or even double – investors’ returns yet few are aware of such services, according to...

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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2011

Commercial property market picks up

While the residential property market remains relatively quiet the commercial sector has reported signs of a recovery.

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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2011

Green property values to bloom

Increasing energy and water prices will boost the values of existing green homes, leading to a new wave of environmental design and housing products, according to...

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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2011

Solar panel check ordered in NSW

New South Wales Fair Trading will conduct a state wide check of solar panels after a compliance campaign in Port Macquarie revealed potentially fatal flaws in some homes.

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Finance • 24 MAY 2011

No demand for fixed rates

The threat of rising rates is doing nothing to encourage home buyers to refinance into a fixed rate mortgage, according to new research.

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Finance • 23 MAY 2011

Auction clearance rates tick upwards

Auction activity picked up slightly at the weekend led by Sydney where the clearance rate topped 60 per cent, according to Australian Property Monitors.

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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2011

Share housing makes sense as costs rise

Saving a deposit towards a property purchase is becoming increasingly challenging as rental costs rise at a rate unseen for some time.

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