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Hotspots • 29 NOV 2011
Delinquent borrowers face receivership
More than $1 billion worth of distressed property has currently been forced on the market with more to come from ‘mum and dad’ investors, according to a major...
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Hotspots • 29 NOV 2011
Xmas hotspots up to 100 per cent
Investors with holiday properties are benefiting this Christmas season with hotspots up to 100 per cent full, reports a leading real estate agency.
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Finance • 28 NOV 2011
Separate dwellings drop: survey
Households living in separate dwellings decreased from 2008 to 2011, new survey data shows.
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Hotspots • 28 NOV 2011
First time buyers struggle to save
More than one third of first home buyers believe they cannot save for a home loan deposit within the next three years.
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Hotspots • 28 NOV 2011
Over 50 per cent clear: Sydney
Just over 50 per cent of properties cleared in Sydney over the weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).
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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2011
Fairfield’s rental and mortgage stress is Sydney’s worst
Private rental stress and mortgage stress in Fairfield’s local government area are the worst of all Sydney suburbs, new research has discovered.
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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2011
ATO explains GST and property transactions
A new online “property tool” will help investors to understand the GST impacts of property-related transactions, the Australian Taxation Office hopes.
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Hotspots • 24 NOV 2011
Graduates to get a foot in the door
Genworth Financial today launched a ‘Graduate Package’ aimed at helping graduates to enter the property market sooner.
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Hotspots • 24 NOV 2011
Property investment confidence rises in NSW: survey
NSW consumer confidence is strong and property investment is increasing in popularity, a leading sentiment survey has revealed.
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Hotspots • 24 NOV 2011
Residential building work slips
New home building activity has slid further, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
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