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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2011
Vendor expectations unrealistic
Ongoing weakness in auction results is highlighting an ongoing gap between buyer and seller price expectations, according to RP Data research analyst Cameron Kusher.
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2011
Buyers beware
While it may be a ‘buyer’s market’, investors and home buyers considering a purchase should still take care to ensure they pay fair market value, one industry...
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2011
Affordability improves as prices retreat
A key measurement of housing affordability has recorded a slight improvement off the back of easing dwelling prices, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has revealed.
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2011
First timers told to buy now
Aspiring property buyers hoping to crack the real estate market should act now, according to PRDnationwide.
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Hotspots • 27 MAY 2011
Hope for NSW infrastructure
A new law introduced to parliament yesterday has the potential to make New South Wales government planning more meaningful, according to the Urban Taskforce.
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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011
Sustainable housing gets govt boost
The federal government has backed the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA's) Green Star - Communities rating tool with a sponsorship announcement.
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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011
Cold snap sends investors to Snowy Mountains
An unusually cold May has ushered in an early start to the ski season and a surge in interest in Snowy Mountains real estate, according to Raine & Horne.
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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011
iPad app launched for Tassie buyers
A Tasmanian real estate office has claimed a state first with its release of a property app for the Apple iPad.
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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011
New govt initiatives for WA housing
The Western Australian government has announced new measures to help improve affordability in the state including up to 2,000 extra shared equity home loans.
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Hotspots • 26 MAY 2011
Building data reveals housing/mining divide
Building and construction figures recorded a modest rise in the March quarter but also highlighted a growing divide between mining related engineering construction and...
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