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18 May 2012Melbourne is witnessing a boom in higher density living. Previously, larger residential complexes were mainly restricted to the CBD and inner suburbs but the number of medium and high-rise complexes being built in middle and outer suburban areas is on the increase.
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14 May 2012The recent deferment of the decision on the Abbot Point coal port expansion in Bowen puts investor yields in jeopardy.
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14 May 2012Chinese developers have announced they will construct a 13 storey building on the corner of Macalister and Alfred Streets in Mackay.
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14 May 2012Activity in the north and north-east residential markets has continued to slow through the first quarter of 2012, reports David McKenzie, Director of Opteon (Goulburn North East Victoria).
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14 May 2012When tax time comes around there are some common mistakes identified in the tax returns of rental property owners.
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14 May 2012Both regional centres of Wagga Wagga and Griffith have been affected by record floods which occurred in early March this year. Several rural townships and villages were inundated, particularly the settlement of Yenda in Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA).
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14 May 2012The positive performance of those industries aligned with or benefitting from the major resource projects has not translated to the property market, reports Opteon Senior Valuer, Chris Murphy.
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02 May 2012Opteon Outlook- The Victorian Perspective is available for viewing
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28 March 2012An office relocation and acquisition for Opteon (Goulburn North East Victoria)
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28 March 2012Lower property prices, tougher lending rules, and volatile economic times; it could mean it’s time to snare a property bargain.
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23 March 2012Grant Solomon of Opteon (Albany & Great Southern WA) weighs in on the current property market in Albany, WA.
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21 March 2012Andrew Aylward of Opteon (Central West NSW) discusses the growing concern associated with the development of mining projects on prime agricultural land.
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20 March 2012Australia is the country of fires and floods and many investment property owners are unaware of the types of expenses they can claim if their property is damaged or destroyed during a natural disaster.
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16 March 2012Sydney’s Western Suburbs are showing the greatest increase in activity, reflects Sally Wickham, Director Valuation Services Opteon (Sydney). The activity appears to be coming largely from borrowers refinancing due to greater competition between lenders, particularly on 3 year fixed rates.
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16 March 2012Mackay has definitely woken up from the usual post Christmas slumber and is continuing the high confidence levels that emerged towards the end of 2011, Jeff Dodds of Opteon (Central and South West QLD) reports.
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15 March 2012There is a diminishing number of students coming through the valuation stream and then even fewer that actually go on to enter the valuation industry. Opteon (Western Australia) has created a scholarship at Curtin University to help curtail this.
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14 March 2012In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).
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13 March 2012Matthew Durie, Director of Opteon (Newcastle) argues that whilst the residential rental market remains very tight, this does not mean investors cannot make mistakes.
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13 March 2012Richard Jenkins, Research Manager at Opteon (Victoria) looks at the state of Inner Melbourne’s Apartment market as the pipeline of construction work underway sits at record levels.
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07 March 2012Richard Jenkins, Research Manager at Opteon (Victoria) looks at the Melbourne suburban office market as tenant demand soars to five-year highs.
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06 March 2012The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent for the second consecutive month.
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07 February 2012In a decision that has surprised the market, the RBA Board have decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
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21 December 2011The national team is expanding to provide superior service to our clients, with the addition of five new staff members in the last month.
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12 December 2011 Last week, the RBA decided to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points, reducing it to 4.25% in December, marking the first back-to-back monthly cuts since April 2009.
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07 December 2011Seasons Greetings from all of us at Opteon, and best wishes for the New Year.
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