Australian Capital Territory
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renovatingHouse Rules judging with $545,000 Perth mortgage repayment reward possibility on the line
House Rules unveils its first entire house reveal with much at stake as The Block All Stars first room reveal attracts a 1.524 million audience, the top non-news and current affairs ratings for Sunday night.
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residentialUneven housing market recovery to slow down from 5% rise in 2013 to 3.5% in 2014 with Perth and Sydney strongest: Westpac's Matthew Hassan
Matthew Hassan says the current positive momentum in the housing market is "well-entrenched" but consumer caution and a reluctance on the part of buyers to stretch themselves financially will remain a major ongoing restraint.
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commercialQuest appoints new CEO
Zed Sanjana, the general manager of the company since 2011, will be the new CEO.
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mortgagesWestpac ups the ante in mortgage wars with one-year fixed-rate cut to 4.79%
The new 4.79% rate is available for customers who take out a packaged home loan and borrow in excess of $150,000.
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residentialDespite boom and bust cycle, real estate industry maintains myth that prices always rise: Catherine Cashmore
The recovery we’re currently seeing is largely led by the investment sector – with an equal perception that values will maintain their upward trajectory.
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economyWeakening Australian dollar set to see expats return to Australian property purchasing
When the dollar was high, Rismark joint managing director Ben Skilbeck noted the high Australian dollar had made local housing more expensive for expatriates, particularly at the luxury home end of the market.
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residentialGold Coast remains the epicentre as the number of homes selling at a loss drops across Australia: RP Data
The instances of homes selling at a loss has begun to ease, according to an RP Data capital markets report.
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taxLet's lose the jargon around superannuation: Mark Bouris
Technical terminology is okay if it provides shorthand for complex ideas. But in superannuation, jargon tends to push people away.
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designResidential design credit for The Garden House in Melbourne at PCA awards
The Garden House in Melbourne has beaten 11 other finalists to claim the best residential development award at the 2013 Property Council of Australia /Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards.
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newsAustralia moves up to fourth most overvalued housing market but bubble risk subsides: The Economist
Australian house price gains of 2.6% over the past 12 months are modest by comparison to Hong Kong (24.5%) Brazil (12.8%), South Africa (11.1%) and India (10.7%).
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