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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2011

Strike while the iron’s not yet hot

It’s worth remembering that some of the best gains can be made when markets are flat.

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Finance • 05 SEP 2011

Starr Partners offers mortgage service

Starr Partners real estate group has joined forces with Rates Direct to offer investors and home buyers access to an online home loan comparison tool.

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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2011

Spring fails to ignite buyer spirit

The first weekend of spring has shed little light on the direction of the residential property market, with auctions in Sydney and Melbourne failing to impress potential...

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Finance • 05 SEP 2011

Mortgage activity hits 18 month high

Home loan sales have surged to their highest volume in over eighteen months as investors and home buyers rush to take advantage of the most competitive financing offers...

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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2011

Mobile devices lead way in property searches

Almost half of those people looking for a property are using mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets or other internet-enabled devices, new research has found.

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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2011

Housing shortage to become dire by 2020

Australia could face a critical housing shortage by 2020 if immediate action is not taken, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has claimed.

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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2011

Investors looking far and wide for ideal properties

Around one in five clients of a landlord insurance company own rental property outside the state or territory in which they currently live, and Queensland is their...

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Hotspots • 01 SEP 2011

Unit values outpace those of houses

Unit values are increasing at a substantial rate, with value growth now surpassing that of houses, new data has found.

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Finance • 01 SEP 2011

Borrowers show poor appetite for debt

Borrowers remain cautious about borrowing money, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots • 01 SEP 2011

Capital cities enjoy property value growth

Sydney, Canberra and Darwin have all managed to buck the trend in home values and actually produced small capital gains.

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