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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2011
Buying prospects heat up
Increasing discounts on residential property is creating unique opportunities for investors to purchase at below market prices.
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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2011
Rental markets still tight
Vacancy rates improved slightly in April but rental markets remain tight throughout much of the nation, according to new figures from SQM Research.
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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2011
Investors head west
Affordable pricing, enticing yields and a wide range of stock are luring investors to Sydney’s west, according to Starr Partners Real Estate.
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Finance • 20 MAY 2011
Stamp duty puts buyers off
Real estate commentators are calling on the federal government to reduce stamp duty costs in a bid to drum up investor activity.
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Hotspots • 20 MAY 2011
Aussies split over property market
Australians are divided over whether now is a good time to buy property or not, according to a new poll.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2011
New property site appeals to buyers
Thehomepage.com.au, a new property listings site, is offering property investors and home buyers another resource for their property searches.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2011
Property plans shelved as living costs rise
The increasing cost of living is deterring many people from purchasing property, a national survey has found.
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Hotspots • 19 MAY 2011
Aussie house prices vulnerable
Over-valued prices and poor affordability is leaving Australia’s housing market exposed, according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver.
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Finance • 18 MAY 2011
Rate rise: A matter of time
The Reserve Bank has made it clear that it’s not a matter of if but when it will tighten the reins on its existing monetary policy.
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Hotspots • 18 MAY 2011
More help extended to flood-affected borrowers
Mortgage insurer Genworth Financial has expanded its hardship solutions package for borrowers struggling to get back on their feet following natural disasters.
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