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January 10, 2011

Renovators learning from ancient civilisations


An interesting aspect of travelling overseas is that you get to see various renovation techniques utilised by different cultures and their ancestors.

Ana StankovicBY ANA STANKOVIC

I recently returned from five weeks away on my honeymoon in the United States of America, Mexico and Cuba. To say that it was the most amazing holiday would be an understatement.

But as well as enjoying our travels and our new beginning as husband and wife we took note of the various construction methods and renovation techniques utilised in those countries and by their ancestors.

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January 7, 2011

Changing demographics will drive our property markets


Australia’s property markets are driven by our demographics: who we are, how we live and where we want to live.
BY MICHAEL YARDNEY

Sophisticated property investors are students of demographics, so I found a recent Goldman Sachs report, A Study On Australian Housing: Uniquely Positioned Or A Bubble?, an interesting insight into the different forces driving our housing markets.

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January 6, 2011

How to access your funds when you need it


With interest rates on the rise, many property investors would have felt their wallets tighten in order to meet increased mortgage repayments.

BY DAMIAN SMITH

For instance, RateCity found that the benchmark standard variable rate (the average of the major four banks) increased by 152 basis points since December 1, 2009 to 7.79 per cent. For a mortgage valued at $300,000 that’s equivalent to an extra $290 per month in repayments. That is a big difference, especially at this time of year.

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January 4, 2011

Purchasing in Melbourne?


The first upswing in the market could be as early as March or April.

BY CATHERINE CASHMORE

The new year has arrived and most property analysts see rises ahead – albeit more moderate than experienced in early 2010. However speculation of a property crash has not diminished and the dominating headline throughout 2010 was affordability and the prospect Australia was building its own housing bubble.

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