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Hotspots • 28 JAN 2011
Top rental suburbs revealed
Australia’s highly anticipated mining boom has forced up the rent in Darwin, with the capital city boasting the most expensive rental rate in the nation.
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Hotspots • 27 JAN 2011
Good news as rents inch up
It might be bad news for renters but for investors, news that rents are on the rise is more than welcome.
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Finance • 27 JAN 2011
Australians look to boost savings in 2011
Most Australians have resolved to make 2011 the year of boosting the bank balance, according to a national survey.
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Hotspots • 27 JAN 2011
Property outlook bleak: NAB
Conditions in the Australian residential property sector are expected to weaken considerably over the next 12 months, according to NAB’s Residential Property Index.
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Hotspots • 27 JAN 2011
Investors join forces for holiday homes
Investors are increasingly considering the benefits of co-ownership, particularly when it comes to buying coastal properties.
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Finance • 27 JAN 2011
Aussies dissatisfied with mortgage
Almost half of all Australian mortgage holders want to swap lenders, but don’t know if it is worth the effort.
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Finance • 25 JAN 2011
More Australians review debt commitments
More Australians are recognising the importance of annually reviewing their debt commitments but males are more proactive than females, a survey has found.
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Hotspots • 25 JAN 2011
Adelaide voted Australia's best
Adelaide is Australia’s most liveable city, according to a national survey commissioned by the Property Council of Australia.
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Hotspots • 25 JAN 2011
Auction activity to heat up in Gold Coast
PRDnationwide will hold one of its largest auction portfolios in Queensland this weekend with over 40 residential properties totalling more than $25 million to go under...
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Hotspots • 25 JAN 2011
Undersupply issue worsens
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is urging the government to address the barriers constraining housing supply.
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