Category Archives: Queensland

Tourist Arrivals & Departures

Posted on May 9, 2012

Tourist Arrivals and Departures Tourist arrivals hit record highs Overseas arrivals and departures Tourist arrivals hit record highs: The number of tourists arriving in Australia in March rose by 1.9 per cent to record highs. And the number of Australians … 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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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

Posted in Australia, Australian Home Buyers, Australian Homes, Banks, Cairns Regional Council, Negative Equity, Port Douglas, Property Port Douglas, Property Values, Propety Prices, Queensland, Real Estate, Rp Data | Tagged Australia, Century 21 Port Douglas, Far North Queensland, For Sale, Port Douglas, Real Estate, Selling Your House | Leave a comment

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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Renovating For Profit – Tips From The Experts