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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2011
Investors fail to optimise returns
Utilising the services of a quantity surveyor can significantly increase – or even double – investors’ returns yet few are aware of such services, according to...
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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2011
Commercial property market picks up
While the residential property market remains relatively quiet the commercial sector has reported signs of a recovery.
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2011
Green property values to bloom
Increasing energy and water prices will boost the values of existing green homes, leading to a new wave of environmental design and housing products, according to...
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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2011
Solar panel check ordered in NSW
New South Wales Fair Trading will conduct a state wide check of solar panels after a compliance campaign in Port Macquarie revealed potentially fatal flaws in some homes.
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Finance • 24 MAY 2011
No demand for fixed rates
The threat of rising rates is doing nothing to encourage home buyers to refinance into a fixed rate mortgage, according to new research.
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Finance • 23 MAY 2011
Auction clearance rates tick upwards
Auction activity picked up slightly at the weekend led by Sydney where the clearance rate topped 60 per cent, according to Australian Property Monitors.
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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2011
Share housing makes sense as costs rise
Saving a deposit towards a property purchase is becoming increasingly challenging as rental costs rise at a rate unseen for some time.
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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2011
Investors urged to seek expert advice
Australia’s flat real estate market is creating buying opportunities for property investors but buyers should talk to an expert before committing to debt in the...
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Hotspots • 23 MAY 2011
Prices flat but buying opportunity abounds
Lacklustre consumer confidence is creating exceptional buying opportunities in some parts of the country, according to Blue Wealth Property.
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Tax & Legal • 23 MAY 2011
Property industry condemns carbon tax
The Housing Industry Association has slammed the federal government’s carbon tax.
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