September 3, 2010

Developers feel perky

New Zealand property developers and financiers are more optimistic about their prospects than Australians.Research by international consultants Davis Langdon showed Australians took a dimmer view, research manager Michael Skelton…

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ASIC winds up property fundraising group

ASIC will be winding up four companies that operated as part of the fundraising arm of Gold Coast-based property developers IC Group.

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Land shortage squeezes developers (The West Australian)

Medium-tier residential property developers are on the hunt for subdivisible land, particularly blocks owned privately by families, as their supplies dwindle and growth is stymied.

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Chinese farmer hits jackpot in land row

A Chinese farmer who fired improvised rockets to defend his home against eviction-minded property developers has had his pluck rewarded with a generous compensation offer, state media reported Friday.

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Holy Mile leases to be renewed (The West Australian)

Prime beachfront land along Busselton’s “Holy Mile” looks set to be safe from property developers for another 21 years, with the Shire of Busselton poised to renew the low-cost church …

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Gearing can get around super caps – The Australian

Gearing can get around super caps The Australian In the past, real estate agents and property developers had been promoting the strategy and this has caused some concern. The move to licensing underlines …

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Big rises expected for rates and land tax

A Bill tabled by the Queensland Government in parliament in February is likely to result in big increases in rates and land tax charges for commercial tenants, property developers and investors, according to Warlow Scott Lawyers.

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What am I bid? – The Age

The Age What am I bid? The Age There are clearly property developers and real – estate agents who don't have property degrees, Professor Reed says, but such a degree provides an important …

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Holding costs vital to developers’ due diligence

Small property developers need to include realistic council approval times in their planning or face their projects blowing out in cost due to extra holding costs, according to Intrapac chief executive Shelley Smulevich.

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Goodman on track despite weak result

ONE of the world’s top three property developers, Goodman Group, delivered a lower-than-expected first-half operating profit today.

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