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03.02.2012Build it and they will come - eventually
Mayor Mr Greg Burnett of The Hills Shire Council in Foxall rd Kellyville that has been approved for sub-division development but isn't going aead due to no facilities such as water sewage.
"It’s absolutely mad" ... Hills Shire Council mayor Greg Burnett. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Councils say there's more to building houses than plans and promises, writes Matthew Moore.
'Drastic times, d...
More 03.02.2012Who is the "average Australian"?
The average Aussie in 2025 will be greener, live in a city apartment with a balcony and shop on the internet, according to business information research firm IBISWorld.
A report released this week by the firm offers insight into who we are today and who we will be in 2025, taking into account population growth and ageing, how we live, work and play and how we use our available resources.
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More 03.02.2012Renovate, detonate or relocate?
When home just doesn't seem to fit the family's needs anymore, owners are usually faced with the choice of renovating, rebuilding or reselling. But which is the best choice?
It is important first of all to weigh up the costs versus benefits of each option.
Easing property prices in some areas may be encouraging signs for those looking to buy well-priced properties more aligned to their vi...
More 03.02.2012Divergent housing data raises questions
Divergent housing data raises more questions than answers
Anyone following the slew of property market data that has been released of late could be forgiven for being more than just a little bit confused as to how capital city housing markets have truly performed in the last quarter and over the past year.
This week the ABS put out its capital house price for the December quarter to round...
More 19.01.2012NSW to override councils on houses
The NSW Government is moving to bypass councils and rezone sites nominated by developers as suitable for tens of thousands of new houses in a radical attempt to raise Sydney's flat home construction levels.
With Sydney building barely two thirds of the 25,000 homes needed each year, the Government has invited landowners to nominate land suitable for housing and has established a committee, run...
Housing affordability is out there
Housing affordability is out there, Selling Houses Australia host Andrew Winter says
SELLING Houses Australia host Andrew Winter thinks the belief that housing affordability is out of reach of the average person is a bit of a myth.
Instead, he says the problem is a lot of Aussies these days aren't willing to adjust their outlook to get into the housing market.
"Housing affordability is...
More 19.01.2012Building on green features in homes
Construction industry building on green features in homes
QUEENSLAND has the highest percentage of Green Star certified office space in Australia and industry experts believe the time is now right for momentum to build in the residential sector.
Austral Bricks and AusBuild have launched an eight-star display home in Fitzgibbon Chase while a new affordable housing project on the Gold Coast h...
More 18.01.2012Property to bounce back in 2012
Australia’s property market will return to positive territory on the back of last year’s interest rate cuts, it has been predicted.
According to a recently released report by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s property market defied the doomsayers last year – softening rather than crashing – and 2012 should see a return to growth.
“Another year has passed with portents of...
More 17.01.2012Mine towns named investment hot spots
Property prices in Western Australia’s mining regions are tipped to keep rising with the resources boom fuelling demand for regional housing, analysts say.
Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 report released yesterday featured Pilbara towns Port Hedland, Dampier, and Newman among some of the nation’s hottest property locations.
Fast 50 contributor Helen Collier-Kogtevs said the high average...
More 14.01.2012Your sector-by-sector guide to 2012
The only certainty is uncertainty: chances are the Australian economy is headed for another topsy-turvy year.
But for the nation's small- and medium-sized enterprises, there are good sectors to operate in, and not so good.
We've taken the pulse of 15 key industries. Here's SmartCompany's guide to 2012, sector-by-sector.
Advertising and marketing
Ben Willee, of the advertising agen...
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