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Nila Sweeney – Page 42

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Self-employed clown wins inaugural Investor of the Year Award

Last year, Your Investment Property magazine teamed up with Investors Direct to search for Australia's leading property investor. From contractors to conveyancers, office workers to optometrists, a diverse range of investors from all around Australia and all walks of life sought to win the $40,000+ worth of cash and prizes.

14 Jan, 2009

Housing affordability eases while rents continue to soar

Housing affordability across Australia has finally turned the corner thanks to the positive impact of the first rate cut in September.

04 Dec, 2008

First Home buyers Lift New Home Sales

A new report has signalled some early success achieved by the First Home Owner Grant boost announced in mid-October.

04 Dec, 2008

NSW property investors hit by higher fees

The troubled NSW state government has announced that it will ramp up property transaction fees in its mini-budget this week, in a move that the industry body says will have "a direct and negative" impact on the property market.

24 Nov, 2008

Sydney suburb racks up 42.9% rental growth

Property investors in NSW are reaping the benefits of a tight rental market and poor housing affordability with rents continuing to surge.

19 Nov, 2008

$36bn project boon keeps Mackay economy buoyant

New infrastructure, a solid regional economy and strong job market will help Mackay survive an economic recession, and will keep the town's position as one of Queensland's property hot spots, according to planners.

12 Nov, 2008

Where to find positive cash flow properties

RP Data has identified 45 suburbs where the average rental return provides positive cash flow, enabling investors to enjoy a net gain after all costs are accounted for.

12 Nov, 2008

Rate cut boosts buying power by 10%

Investors and first homebuyers look set to re-enter the property market in droves following the surprise 1% rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia, according to experts.

10 Oct, 2008

Hot suburb: East Perth

East Perth has risen above its industrial past to become one of the most sought after new money locations in the capital.

08 Oct, 2008

Massive rate cut to lure property buyers back into the market

The Reserve Bank's decision to slash the official interest rate by a whopping 1% this week will significantly boost Australia's property markets as it puts hundreds of dollars back into pockets of struggling mortgage holders, according to experts.

08 Oct, 2008

$4bn cash injection to pressure banks to pass on rate cuts

Australian consumers will be the big winners benefiting from the federal government's move to inject $4bn into the non-bank mortgage market.

03 Oct, 2008

Market Report - WA (August 2008)

A glut of new residential listings in Perth make it very much a buyers' market, whilst elsewhere in the state, migration continues to fuel regional growth in mining areas

26 Sep, 2008

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