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REIA calls for FHOG boost says The Adviser

According to an article in The Adviser (31/1/2012) the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is urging the government to increase the First Home Owner Grant in a bid to stimulate the property market. The reporter says that in its pre-budget su.. Read More

Finance, In the News | 01.30.12 | No Comments

REIA slams property taxes as ‘inefficient’

According to The Adviser the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling on the Federal Government to review the taxes currently paid by home owners. At present, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, former Victorian premier John Brumby and .. Read More

Finance, In the News | 01.11.12 | No Comments

The Australian property market – how will it be in 2012?

In a recent article in the Your Investment Property magazine (February 2012) Dr Shane Oliver* comments on the Australian property market. He has analysed the situation in Europe and looked at its influence on the local economy and market. He st.. Read More

In the News, Investment | 01.7.12 | No Comments

Land available close to town!

According to Smart Property Investment unit sales are on the rise due to land close to the city centres drying up. We have good news – a block of land in Carina Heights only kilometres form the city centre, close to the Gateway Motorway, We.. Read More

City Lifestyle, In the News, Suburban Lifestyle | 11.16.11 | No Comments

Let’s get positive!

The Australian property market isn't in bad shape and will begin to improve again as part of a normal cycle, the head of Victoria-based real estate group has claimed. In todays’s edition of The Adviser he says, “It’s ludicrous to put too muc.. Read More

In the News | 10.26.11 | No Comments

Despite conflicting reports, it’s great to see some positivity in the market place, says Mel

The Adviser predicts property prices to grow Despite recording relatively unexciting growth this year, Sydney property prices could rise by as much as 20 per cent within the next three years. According to QBE LMI's latest housing ou.. Read More

In the News | 10.11.11 | No Comments

Not a collapse but a correction

RP Data’s chief executive Graham Mirabito said what Australia was currently experiencing was a property price correction rather than a “collapse”. According to Mr Mirabito, a housing bubble suggests housing values increased too rapidly and a.. Read More

In the News, Investment | 10.6.11 | No Comments

National Seniors view on stamp duty for older Aussies

Media reports this week have focused on a problem faced by many older Australians – the burden of stamp duty on home sales. This tax imposed by the states discourages many seniors from making the lifestyle transitions they need and want, leaving.. Read More

Finance, In the News | 09.22.11 | No Comments

Home starts crash under nation’s ‘worst Treasurer’

HOUSING starts in Queensland crashed 16.3 per cent in the last quarter compared with the average fall of 4.7 per cent nationally – capping the state’s dismal housing performance for more than a year, the LNP said today. LNP Shadow Treasurer Ti.. Read More

In the News | 09.16.11 | No Comments

NAB expects no RBA rise until mid 2012

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s parliamentary testimony last week, National Australia Bank has adjusted its expectations for the timing of future movements in the official interest rate. According to a statement by the bank’s chief e.. Read More

Finance, In the News, Investment | 08.29.11 | No Comments

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