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Hotspots • 02 JUN 2011
Property near transport number one
Easy access to public transport is the number one priority for home buyers, a new poll has revealed.
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Tax & Legal • 01 JUN 2011
Property industry fights against carbon tax
Concerns that a carbon tax could push up the cost of new homes have been voiced again by the property industry.
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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2011
Sydney CBD apartments market surges
The inner heart of Sydney and its surrounding suburbs are bucking the trend of a decline in the values of residential property with the median price rising by as much as...
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Hotspots • 01 JUN 2011
Cheapest suburbs best performers
Dwellings located in the cheapest pockets of Australia’s capital cities are performing the strongest of all capital city market segments, according to the latest RP...
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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2011
Market prime for investment
Ongoing seller discounting, healthy rental income growth and long term capital gains are just some of the opportunities up for grabs for investors in the current market,...
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Hotspots • 31 MAY 2011
Australians abandon ‘great Australian dream’
One in four Australians may retire without owning their own home as home ownership rates slump and attitudes shift, according to a new white paper.
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2011
Outlook Weak for New Housing - May 2011
A further hike in borrowing costs from the Reserve Bank could further exacerbate the nation’s housing shortage, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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Finance • 30 MAY 2011
Rate rise draws nearer
The RBA could be forced to lift rates in June, according to the Melbourne Institute.
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2011
Auction results cool as winter nears
Lacklustre clearance results for the weekend’s auctions have confirmed that the winter downturn has officially arrived.
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Hotspots • 30 MAY 2011
Affordable options in paradise
The time is ripe for investors and home buyers to purchase in Far North Queensland’s Daintree region, according to Raine & Horne.
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