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Sellers' tips: Look good on the internet

SELLING a home takes up to twice as long as it did two years ago, according to new research....

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 19:00

THEY'RE among Sydney's most stunning properties, sprawling waterfont mansions with some of the best views in the city....

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 00:00

Property slump: Signs prices are bouncing back

STATE'S property market shows signs of recovery, posting positive results for the first time in 18 months....

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 00:00

How not to rent to drug makers

DRUGS, specifically drug laboratories and hydroponic set-ups within your rental property, can wreck your day....

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 00:00

Rate cuts boost homebuyer sentiment

Buyers in Australia are more confident about buying a house or apartment now than they were six months ago, according to the latest CBA/Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Home Finance Index....

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 15:38

Chinese punt on golden assets

CHINA'S mega-rich have begun putting their bets down on the Gold Coast, investing millions of dollars in development sites....

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 11:40

Builder confidence on the rise

Sentiment in the building industry is on the up and expected to be more positive over the next 12 months, according to The Citi Australian Residential Housing Survey – May 2012.

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 11:25

Foreclosure rate falls in US

THE number of US homes seized by banks fell and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process in April....

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 08:59

Property investors need not fear mining companies’ tantrums: Terry Ryder

Property investors worry unduly about the utterances of resources companies. They get the decision jitters whenever miners spit their dummies at any circumstance that suggests they might not get...

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 23:46

Property stock on market jumps 35% in Victoria in past year: RP Data

ACT had the biggest percentage increase of stock on market in Australia in the past year, according to RP Data, closely followed by Victoria. The number of properties for sale increased 37%, from...

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 23:34

Property Investment Seminar

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 18:37

Housing bonds the solution for more rentals?

Australia’s National Housing Supply Council estimates up to 20,000 new affordable dwellings per year are required over the next 10 years to retain a healthy affordable housing, share and housing bonds for investors could be the solution to fund them, according to a report by the Australian Housing...

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 15:11

Poll Results: Renovate

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 15:08

Olympic Dam expansion under a cloud – perhaps

Property experts Terry Ryder of hotspotting.com.au and South Australian TAFE property adviser Peter Koulizos have shrugged off suggestions the Olympic Dam mine expansion won’t go ahead.

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 14:43

NT’s bid to grow population

Zero land tax and downsizing incentives to free up land lots with development potential were the golden nuggets revealed for property investors in the recently handed down Northern Territory 2012-13 Budget, according to Darwin-based buyers agent Tod Peterson of Peterson’s Property Search....

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 11:28

Siemens signs on for Adelaide’s Tonsley Park

The German conglomerate, Siemens, one of the world’s largest engineering and electronics companies, has signed an MOU with the State Government of South Australia to be part of Tonsley Park.

Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 01:41

Tax hike ‘hurts foreign investment’

Australia is at risk of alienating foreign property investors after the Federal Government announced plans to double taxes on investment trusts, one group has warned.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 09:51

Warning on fixing home loans

BORROWERS have been warned to think carefully before locking in home loan rates....

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 08:55

New online resource for investors in Australian infrastructure

International investors can now access a comprehensive register of Australia’s major public-private infrastructure projects with the release of the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS) this month.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 00:38

Four of top 10 sales of the week above $4 million: RP Data

The top four most expensive home sales this week were all over the $4 million mark, according to RP Data. Views were no doubt a factor for the buyer of number-one property 76/3 Macquarie Street in...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 22:08

Why first homebuyers should think like investors

Many first homebuyers spend months and months looking for the property they’ll fall in love with to call home for, well, at least the next few years.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 10:46

The gap narrows as east almost meets west (and Queensland) in housing prices and costs: Christopher Joye

Today I want to try and add a new chapter to our understanding of Australia’s $4 trillion housing market. This is a story about massive divergence followed by convergence in state-wide housing costs....

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 01:30

First home buyers stamped out

THE number of first home buyers in New South Wales has plunged since the state government killed stamp duty concessions....

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 00:00

First home buyers stamped out

THE number of first home buyers in New South Wales has plunged since the state government killed stamp duty concessions....

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 00:00

Data Alert: Australia is one of the world’s leading investment destinations

Australia continues to be a top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), with total FDI stock growing 6.6 per cent to reach a record A$507 billion in 2011. This growth reflects the upturn in global FDI activity since 2010 and Australia’s strong competitive position in the global economy....

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 21:54

The best thing George Lucas has done in years

DIRECTOR'S creative solution to spat with snooty neighbours almost makes up for Jar Jar Binks and blinking Ewoks....

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 16:02

Australian commercial property ‘safe haven’

Investors from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and China are turning to the Australian commercial property market in search of higher rental returns, according to CommercialAsia.com.

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 14:52

Gloom for property market deepens

THE outlook for the housing industry remains gloomy after data showing the value of lending to the sector is still heading lower....

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 14:40

Queensland Property Expo

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 11:12

Master Planned Estates

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 09:07

Mining states lead rebound in demand for owner-occupier mortgages in March: ABS

Some signs of life returned to the mortgage market in March, with owner-occupier mortgage commitments rising 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis over the month, according to the latest ABS...

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 02:24

Administrators list two NT mahogany farms, among last assets of failed Great Southern Group

Two Northern Territory mahogany plantation farms – among the last remaining operational assets of the failed Great Southern Group – have been put up for sale by administrators. Ferrier Hodgson has...

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 00:22

Property plans built on sand

AUSTRALIANS relying on property investments to help fund their retirement may need to rethink their strategy....

Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 19:00

Realistic approach to selling the key

IF you're serious about selling, stop looking at the advertised prices for properties and look instead at the actual sale prices....

Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 00:00

Struggling Timor Air eyes future

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 09:17

Vendors somewhat stubborn as time on market increases in most capitals: RP Data

Vendor discounting levels for houses in some cities have increased over the year but there have been slight reprieves for sellers in recent months, according to a new report by RP Data. Across...

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 14:00

Regions to offer higher price and rental growth than recovering capital cities: Terry Ryder

Amid the mass of statistics describing city property this year, there is this underlying message: recovery. Data from three key sources shows the decline in values in the eight state and territory...

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 14:00

Light switches on in Rockhampton

Since API profiled Rockhampton in its April issue this year as the next place to watch, the city’s residential property market has started sizzling with buyer numbers at open home inspections tripling and tenant competition firing up for rentals, according to Prime Properties Rockhampton principal...

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 10:15

Plenty to Spare

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 07:12

Sunnier property market outlook across Australia as vendor discounting peaked in mid-2011: APM

Vendors no longer have to offer as deep discounts as last year to secure sales of their properties, new data released by Australian Property Monitors reveals. The amount of discounting required...

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 00:15

Property sector ignored in Budget

WAYNE Swan's austerity Budget overlooked a weak property and construction sector but is likely to bring rate relief for homeowners.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 15:56

Renting out rooms a popular option

One in three homeowners have considered renting out their spare room to help pay their mortgage, a poll has found.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 14:44

Slim pickings for property in this year’s Budget

The Federal Government missed an opportunity in this year’s Budget to support the ailing property and construction sectors, lobby groups say.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 12:34

When established means a lot

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 17:12

Sunny days of quick sales long behind in most capitals as property stock lingers on the market: APM

Property is taking longer to sell in all capitals than it was a year ago, data released by Australian Property Monitors, although Canberra is showing signs of speedier sales over the past few...

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 00:14

Interest rate cut will encourage property investors, not owner-occupiers

Interest rates plummet! Rates slashed! Well, this assumes that most of the official cut is passed on. A 0.5-percentage-point cut in the cash rate really indicates two things – the...

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 22:08

Residential building approvals up 7.4% in March: ABS

Led by apartments and renovations, Australian residential building approvals rose 7.4% in March according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Economists' forecasts had centred on a 3.1% rise in...

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 02:24

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