Category Archives: Australian Home Buyers

Reintroduction of the Principal Place of Residence Concession

Posted on May 3, 2012

See the below information update from the QLS regarding the reintroduction of the Principal Place of Residence Concession. The LNP Government has announced that it will be honouring its election commitment and reviving the principal place of residence (PPR) duty … Continue reading →

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Double Rate Cut Has Been Confirmed!

Posted on May 1, 2012

DOUBLE RATE CUT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED! The Reserve Bank of Australia today decided on a double rate cut (50 basis points) lowering the RBA’s cash rate target to 3.75 percent from 4.25 percent which will equal a substantial saving in … Continue reading →

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Mortgage hunger returning for first time since 2009

Posted on April 30, 2012

Mortgage demand has seen its first increase in eight quarters, leading an analyst to predict house price recovery is not far behind. The Veda Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index has shown the first increase in mortgage enquiries since 2009. Enquiries … Continue reading →

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Where are Australia’s residential hotspots?

Posted on April 30, 2012

            It may come as a surprise that Australia’s mining centres were not the biggest growth areas last year, but that is what a new report from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has revealed. The … Continue reading →

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Foreign investors raid the Aussie property market

Posted on April 30, 2012

Foreign hunger for Australian property shows no signs of abating, with overseas investors spending a whopping $41.5bn on Australian real estate last financial year. Which countries’ residents are raiding the Australian market? Read on for the surprising results. According to … Continue reading →

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10 tips for maximising capital growth and yields

Posted on April 17, 2012

  Property has to resonate with the heart and the mind, but when making a purchase it is fundamental to make a financial decision before making an emotional one. Unfortunately, some buyers get so excited about buying a property they … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Your Super To Buy Property

Posted on April 17, 2012

  Century 21 Port Douglas Real Estate has always believed that residential property investors were somewhat disadvantaged by the superannuation system as we were traditionally disallowed from unlocking the equity in our super to invest into property – our favoured … Continue reading →

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Negative Equity in Far North Queensland

Posted on April 11, 2012
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Rate Hold Accompanies Stabilising Housing Market

Posted on April 4, 2012

Century 21, the largest real estate sales organisation in the Asia Pacific region, believes that yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to leave the official cash rate on hold will help to create ongoing stability for those Australians … Continue reading →

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10 ways to pick a hot spot

Posted on March 28, 2012

The biggest skill an investor can have is to know how to predict the market. Obviously no one has a crystal ball and no one can predict with 100% certainty what’s going to happen, but there are ways to form … Continue reading →

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