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Hotspots • 13 MAR 2012

Gen Y looking to buy property

The first home buyer market is set to go into overdrive in the coming years, with 90 per cent of Gen Ys confident they will own their own home.

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Hotspots • 13 MAR 2012

Infrastructure set to drive property growth

A number of key infrastructure projects are set to make a mark on Western Australia’s lagging residential market, according to CBRE’s latest MarketView report.The...

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Finance • 13 MAR 2012

Fixed rate demand set to slump

Borrower interest in fixed rate products could wane as a handful of lenders raise the interest on their fixed rate suite.

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Hotspots • 13 MAR 2012

Long weekend hurts auction volumes

Victoria's long weekend has had a negative impact on the state's auction activity, with clearance rates falling in comparison to this time last week.

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Hotspots • 12 MAR 2012

Capital cities 2012 growth forecast

While none of Australia's capital cities are expected to boom this year, RP Data's Tim Lawless has told Smart Property Investment's sister publication The Adviser that...

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Hotspots • 12 MAR 2012

Quality stock hard to find in Melbourne

The property sector in Melbourne will help drive the nation’s economy, although the city faces a “chronic undersupply” of investment-grade property, a number of...

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Hotspots • 12 MAR 2012

Qld units, townhouses proving popular

Queensland’s unit and townhouse market - including on the Gold Coast - is beginning to heal, with first home buyers and investors leading the way, new data shows.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Proposed planning rules an investment threat

Proposed changes to planning rules are a threat to hundreds of thousands of landowners, according to the Urban Taskforce Australia.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Gvt should address housing stress

The government should provide a long-term strategy for housing in the Federal Budget, according to a leading property group.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012

Unemployment may hurt property market

The growing rate of unemployment may affect consumer sentiment to the detriment of the housing market, Multifocus CEO Philippe Brach told Smart Property...

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