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Study reveals ‘most walkable’ suburbs

17 Jun 2013

Australia’s ‘most walkable’ suburbs have been revealed following research showing that tenants and homebuyers prefer to live within walking distance of the services and amenities they need.

Investment in rental

12 Jun 2013

Overwhelmingly, it’s mum-and dad investors buying and leasing out properties and benefiting from negative gearing, writes Carrie Hamilton.

Far west Sydney most affordable

07 Jun 2013

Sydney residential property is at its most affordable level since August 2009, according to new data.

Perth suburb thinks ahead

07 Jun 2013

The Town of Cambridge, a suburb of Perth, has launched a new housing strategy to encourage people to build adaptable houses and increase the variety of dwellings available to residents.

Confidence in housing market lifts

03 Jun 2013

A new survey has revealed that 50 per cent of respondents believe house prices will increase in the coming months, while 80 per cent believe it’s a good time to buy.

Consumer jitters set to impact residential

03 Jun 2013

A 7 per cent fall in consumer sentiment revealed in the Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment survey in May could reflect volatility in the residential sector.

New home sales continue recovery

03 Jun 2013

The Housing Industry of Australia’s New Home Sales Report for April 2013 shows that the trend of recovery sparked in late 2012 is continuing throughout 2013.

Construction industry struggling

27 May 2013

Difficult conditions continue to hamper Australia’s residential construction industry, which is oversupplied with skilled labour, according to the Housing Industry Association’s Trades Report for the March 2013 quarter.

Invest in home and city to beat the averages

23 May 2013

Home owners with an eye to real estate values can choose to accept the latest house price trends or they can opt to beat the averages by investing in their properties. Smart cities can do the same thing.

Canberra landmark named Australia’s best heritage development

22 May 2013

The RM Hope Building in Canberra has won the S4B Studio Award for Best Heritage Development at the 2013 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards.