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Is the loan market on the mend?

Mr Smith said the national results for the March quarter 2012 were 10% up on the corresponding quarter in 2011 with all states and territories on the mainland on the rise. Only Tasmania bucked the trend.

THE first quarter of 2012 has seen a welcome improvement in the number of home loan approvals nationwide and should boost the sector, says mortgage broker.
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Service level key to management

Agencies often reduce their fees to gain business, however this can result in lower levels of service for both the property owner and the tenant.

THERE are many other more important things property owners should be considering than management fees when choosing an agency to manage their property.
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Touch of Spain on the Hill

Built in 1972, Patricia and Fred Wrede’s Spanish-style home at Junction Hill is one of the 67 homes featured in the upcoming exhibition ‘Clarence Valley Houses of the 50s, 60s and 70s’.

YOU don't want to cross an expectant mother.
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Social media put to work

Anita and Brett Rennick have launched a social media campaign to auction their beachfront Todd Ave, Yeppoon, home.

FLIPPING through the Australian Financial Review is not something Anita Rennick usually does, but it helped her come up with a great idea.
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No new money for social housing

FAMILIES trying to keep a roof over their heads should be disappointed by the Federal Budget, says Australians for Affordable Housing.
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Dwelling approvals on the rise

Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Monday revealed the rise, which came after an 8.85% fall in February.

THE total number of dwellings approved in Australia rose 7.4% in seasonally adjusted terms in March.
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Richard Branson's piece of heaven

Looking from the pool to the Long Room on Richard Branson's Makepeace Island. Photo: Darryn Smith / Sunshine Coast Daily

“YOU step on the island and you feel like you are a million miles away and yet you are only a stone's throw from Noosa.''
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Confidence returns to construction

The Northern Territory was the location to record the highest confidence level, reaching a score of 159.

A STRONG engineering construction industry is fuelling greater confidence in Australia's property sector, according to a new study.
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Rates don't deter first buyers

Mr Smith said cost of living increases as well as an expensive rental market have been contributing factors keeping potential buyers from entering the market.

INTEREST rate movements are currently the least influential factor affecting whether potential first home buyers can enter the property market says Loan Market.
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New housing weakening

BUILDING activity slowed noticeably in the December quarter, placing further pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate.

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