New South Wales
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new south walesThe Tempe apartment block that got Australia's biggest builder Harry Triguboff started in 1963
Triguboff is the 80-year-old chairman and managing director of Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd, which has built almost 50,000 residential dwellings.
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china watchChinese govt real estate clampdown good for Sydney prestige markets: Angus Raine
Recent measures announced by the Chinese government aimed at curbing real estate ownership include the imposition of higher deposits for the purchase of second homes.
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mortgagesOne in four looking to split their home loan between fixed and variable: Loan Market
The mortgage broking group says that over the past four weeks 27% of enquiries have been from borrowers wanting to split a portion of their loan between fixed and variable.
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developmentsGovernment to expand NRAS scheme with aim of 50,000 homes by 2015
The scheme aims to provide affordable rental accommodation at a 20% discount to market rents, while property investors get an annual tax-free incentive of just under $10,000.
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new south walesSunland's unveils $700 million pipeline of mainly SE Queensland residential projects
Sunland have unveiled plans for new residential projects totalling $700 million to be built across Australia with a strong focus on south east Queensland.
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mortgagesBig banks profits in a class of their own: RBA
The profits of the big four banks dwarf those of their regional rivals amid calls for them to cut their variable home loan rates independently of the RBA.
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mortgagesBorrowers should not be paying more than 6% on their home loan, RBA charts suggest
The actual rate most borrowers are paying on their outstanding home loan has fallen below 6% for the first time since mid-2009.
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internationalDo global city rankings matter? Professor Peter Taylor looks at the facts
Professor Peter Taylor looks at the debate among those who study cities as to whether success depends on cities fruitfully competing, or co-operating.
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landIt is inaccurate to over blame land prices to 'land banking': Colin Keane
It cannot be stated that major developers are holding the future supply of Melbourne at ransom when only an estimated 50,000 lots of the 276,000 future lots (outside active projects) are currently being managed by the top developers.
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developmentsLand tax would encourage developers to turn over land quicker but with unintended consequences: Angie Zigomanis
There is probably an argument - particularly in some corridors - that a lack of competition and control of land releases is keeping prices up.
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