northernstar.com.au: Property

Dubai property prices bottom out

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:47:27 +1000

DUBAI'S battered real estate prices have nearly bottomed out and should start to recover, but probably not until at least next year.

Housing affordability plunges

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:47:28 +1000

WOULD-BE first homebuyers who opted to wait out the buying frenzy spurred by the federal government's grant boost last year may now be kicking themselves.

Requests surge for 100% mortgages

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:28:11 +1000

INQUIRIES for 100 per cent home loans have surged 250 per cent since the federal government's generous first home owners grant ceased at the end of last year.

Sale marks end of Gympie gold

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +1000

ELDORADO Gold Mine will permanently close, bringing an end to the gold mining era in Gympie.

Coastal real estate prices soften

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:49:18 +1000

A $34,500 drop in the median house price at Ballina and Lennox Head region has resulted in a spike of investment property buying in the area.

Owner-occupier house finance drops

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:37:57 +1000

HOME loan approvals retreated for a third straight month in December after a reduction in government subsidies and interest rate rises dampened enthusiasm.

New homes sales down 4.6% in Dec

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:45:07 +1000

RISING interest rates and a reduction in government subsidies caused new homes sales to fall in December, a leading housing industry body says.

House prices record strong growth

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:59:14 +1000

HOUSE prices are at all time highs in most capitals after more buying in expensive suburbs drove the strongest annual price growth in seven years.

Spa king seeks $12m for property

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:11:58 +1000

ONE of Byron Bay's most controversial properties has gone on the market with an asking price of $12 million.

Hordes of first home buyers in NSW

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:59:00 +1000

ADAM and Leigh McArthur haven't wasted any time putting some personal touches on their first home.

Switch lenders to save

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:34:55 +1000

HOME buyers and mortgage holders can save hundreds of dollars per month by abandoning the big four banks and using smaller lenders, a mortgage broker says.

Property 'red hot' in 2010

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:12:39 +1000

A SURGE in building approvals in November points to a "red hot" property sector in 2010 - but interest rate rises could cool the fire.

New home sales rise by just 0.3%

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:32:46 +1000

NEW home sales rose by just 0.3 per cent in November as a lack of finance heavily affected the weak multi-unit sector, the Housing Industry Association says.

Property prices point to Feb rate rise

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +1000

DOUBLE-DIGIT increases in property prices over 2009 suggests that further interest rate rises may come sooner rather than later, an economist says.

Housing analysts forecast 5-6% growth

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:28:55 +1000

AS home buyers look for the best time to enter the market, many of the nation's top housing analysts have forecast growth of about five or six per cent in 2010.

Property market to see better 2010

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:00:32 +1000

THE commercial real estate market is set to experience some improvement in 2010 as conditions stabilise after huge losses during the global downturn.

NSW extends stamp duty cut

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +1000

THE 50 per cent cut in stamp duty on new homes priced up to $600,000 in NSW has been extended for another six months.

Kyogle next real estate hot spot

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:25:00 +1000

KYOGLE is giving Byron Shire a run for its money as the best place to invest in real estate on the Northern Rivers.

Property bargains on offer

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:52:05 +1000

IF YOU want a bargain price for a house in Byron Bay, then buy now.

High credit cuts loan capacity

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:41:31 +1000

CONSUMERS should lower the limits on their credit cards to improve their ability to borrow for a home, a leading non-bank lender says.