August 2012 News Archive

Buying cheaper than renting 20 minutes from the Beach

News 196
Posted at 01 September, 2012

A MOVE west of the M1 could be enough for many Gold Coasters to break out of the renting game and finally enter the property market. An RP Data report has revealed buying is cheaper than renting in many Gold Coast suburbs, mostly those west of the M1.......

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GOLD Coast house prices have increased for the first time in four years.

News 195
Posted at 01 September, 2012

In a glimmer of hope that the city's battered housing market may finally be turning around, median house prices in the June quarter increased 2.8 per cent to $467,000.......

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Regional home-building in crisis

News 194
Posted at 01 August, 2012

Building in regional Australia is in crisis, with excessive taxes and levies imposed by all levels of government contributing more than 40% of the cost of a new home and land packages, the head of the Housing Industry Association said on Tuesday.......

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Why GENERATION Y is saving up

News 193
Posted at 01 August, 2012

GENERATION Y consumers considering a property purchase look likely to stay on the sidelines unless there's more interest rate relief from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), a national survey has found.......

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