September 3, 2010

Hotels boom to recoup $270m

HOTEL operators and owners are set to claw back the $270 million they lost last year through steep discounting as they move to raise room charges.  

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Hotels boom to recoup $270m

Sawtell secret is out

IF the rapid rise in real estate values and the declaration last year by a university professor that Sawtell was the most desirable place to live in the state wasn’t …

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Sawtell secret is out

Foreigners buy up Aussie homes

FOREIGNERS snapped up $14.9 billion worth of property in Australia last year, real estate figures show.

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Foreigners buy up Aussie homes

First-home buyers set to join the fray again – Sydney Morning Herald

First-home buyers set to join the fray again Sydney Morning Herald THE real estate surge that began on Sydney's fringe with first-home buyer acquisitions in 2008 and last year has waned, but BIS Shrapnel expects the … and more »

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First-home buyers set to join the fray again – Sydney Morning Herald

Rents set to rise

Rental growth is set to return this year after stagnant growth last year, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).

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New finance chief for FKP – The Australian

New finance chief for FKP The Australian Mr Hunt was chief financial officer for ING Real Estate Investment Management until late last year, and before that he was group general manager of finance …

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Bondi apartments pay the debts – Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald Bondi apartments pay the debts Sydney Morning Herald Hargrave seems keen on fine-tuning his real estate skills. In July last year he sold his Sydney pad on top of the waterfront Oceana building at Elizabeth … and more »

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Super changes ‘pushed people into property’ – The Australian

Super changes 'pushed people into property' The Australian While last year saw the advent of many first-home buyers taking advantage of the federal government's first-home owner grants, real estate agents report a … and more

House prices lift

THE value of the average house in regional Victoria increased by 7 per cent last year, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

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Australia’s property bubble: it’s here – Sydney Morning Herald

Australia's property bubble: it's here Sydney Morning Herald …

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