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Hotspots • 17 NOV 2011
Housing costs jump, less home owners: ABS
Over the past decade, average housing costs for households with a mortgage increased by $120 per week or 42 per cent, and less Australians owned their dwelling outright,...
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Hotspots • 16 NOV 2011
Buyers hold off on purchasing
Consumers are delaying property purchases, despite increases in savings and low mortgage stress, a leading consumer sentiment survey has revealed.
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Hotspots • 16 NOV 2011
Vic building permit values reach record high
The dollar value of Victoria’s residential building permit activity – including high rise – more than doubled in the first quarter of 2011/2012 compared to the...
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Hotspots • 16 NOV 2011
Unit sales on the rise
Australians are viewing high density living more favourably as land close to the city centres dries up.
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Finance • 15 NOV 2011
Bank cuts rate to under 6pc
Proving fixed rates are still en vogue, one non-major has slashed 26 basis points from its three year fixed rate.
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Finance • 15 NOV 2011
St George trims rates
St George has responded to growing demand for fixed rate mortgages by slashing the interest rate on its two and three year products.
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Hotspots • 15 NOV 2011
Land should be halved to meet demand
Northern Territory housing blocks should be halved in size in order to address a housing shortage, the chairman of the National Housing Supply Council said in a report.
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Hotspots • 14 NOV 2011
Smart Property Investment recognised as leading title
The outstanding success of Smart Property Investment has helped Sterling Publishing secure the prestigious accolade of Small Publisher of the Year at the Publishers...
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Hotspots • 14 NOV 2011
Melbourne vendors discounting
Vendors in Melbourne have been heavily discounting their asking prices, according to the latest RP Data statistics.
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Hotspots • 14 NOV 2011
Buyer activity improved slightly
Buyer activity and seller confidence improved slightly over the weekend, yet auction clearance rates remained relatively flat.
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