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Property news and insights for Australia’s small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest property news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the property industry. Or search for property on SmartCompany. |
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Housing affordability improves as interest rates and prices fall Larry Schlesinger The overall national HIA-Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability Index improved for the fifth straight quarter to its highest level since September 2009. | Thursday, 24 May 2012 |
Revealed: How the Rolls-Royce lifestyle of Refund Home Loans founder Wayne Ormond brought the business down Larry Schlesinger Refund Home Loans administrators will investigate whether the once high-flying mortgage broking franchise led by charismatic founder Wayne Ormond traded while insolvent. | Thursday, 24 May 2012 |
OECD puts Australia on top of the world, but residential property still a weakness Patrick Stafford Australia is still in a strong financial position, but the residential property market is one of its few weaknesses, according to the latest report from the OECD. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Why the death of the backyard is taking a physical and mental toll: Cashmore Catherine Cashmore The great Aussie backyard isn't quite what it used to be – and that might not be such a good thing. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Thomson denies HSU allegations, slams Fair Work report Cara Waters and Patrick Stafford Craig Thomson has appeared before Parliament in an attempt to clear his name over allegations he misused union funds while secretary of the Health Services Union. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Auctions market slumps as euro crisis affects buyer confidence Patrick Stafford Events in Europe are hurting the confidence of property markets, as auction rates fell on the weekend. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Fund dedicated to US property investment seeks another $US100 million ahead of float Larry Schlesinger Dixon Advisory’s US Masters Residential Property Fund is seeking to double in size ahead of its July listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. | Sunday, 20 May 2012 |
Rethinking Australian bank business models: Christopher Joye Christopher Joye By compelling banks to rely on short-term retail deposits rather than wholesale funding, regulators are shifting risk onto taxpayers. | Thursday, 17 May 2012 |
The gaps are closing between east and west after Australia's staggered housing boom: Joye Christopher Joye It's worth examining some history to understand why housing prices can sometimes swing so drastically between states. | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 |
Founder of collapsed trucking group 1st Fleet heads to US as wife's mansion goes up for sale Jonathan Chancellor The five-bedroom contemporary Sydney Harbour home of Stephen Brown, the boss of the troubled 1st Fleet trucking company, and his wife, Corrine, comes with a $16 million asking price. | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 |
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Apple, Samsung smartphone patent negotiations collapse Andrew Sadauskas Senior executives from Apple and Samsung have failed to reach a resolution during patent talks, according to reports. | Friday, 25 May 2012 |
How I negotiate great rent deals with my retail landlords Patrick Stafford In a tough year for retail, Dean Crowe from Coffee Guru has had turnover of $2.8 million a year. This is partly due to the good rent deals he negotiated with landlords. | Friday, 25 May 2012 |
Interest rate shocks fail to dim the great Australian dream Karen Dobie Long-term revenue growth is forecast for the Australian property market despite the possibility of an interest rate shock or two along the way. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Shopping for property bargains in the inner suburbs: Finding the lowest priced suburbs within 20km of the CBD Cameron Kusher You can still find a diamond in the rough and tumble of the inner suburban property market – you just need to look a little harder. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
New tax reporting system for builders makes for more red tape Terry Hayes There might not be a lot of work in the building industry at the moment, but builders and contractors will have a little more red tape to keep them busy courtesy of the Tax Office. | Thursday, 17 May 2012 |
Balance returning between buyers and sellers in property markets Cameron Kusher Key vendor metrics such as the average time on market and average level of vendor discount remain at elevated levels but have been showing some modest improvement over recent months. | Monday, 14 May 2012 |
How I made a rundown property business viable Patrick Stafford When Matt Buchel took over Tropical Lifestyle, it was rundown. Here’s how he made it a $7 million business. | Thursday, 10 May 2012 |
Capital city property price drops reverse recent trends: RP Data Cameron Kusher Australian dwelling values are down 0.7% over the first four months of 2012 and remain well below their peaks. | Monday, 7 May 2012 |
The price premium for inner city living Cameron Kusher Properties in the inner city areas of our state capitals now attract a significant price premium, while the gap between cheap and expensive properties grows. | Sunday, 29 April 2012 |
Property taxes on the up Cameron Kusher Despite the deteriorating property market conditions in 2010-11 income from property taxes rose to new highs over the 2010/11 financial year. | Sunday, 22 April 2012 |
Steady revenue growth set for the retail property market Karen Dobie After a significant downturn, steady revenue improvements are expected in the retail property sector. | Tuesday, 17 April 2012 |
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Adrian Wilson Cara Waters  In 2008, Adrian Wilson’s real estate empire was started on an IKEA table. Now it’s on track to achieve $2 million in turnover. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Tony Melvin Madeleine Heffernan  Tony Melvin wants his business Resicert to become the national leader in property inspection, a cottage industry he expects will explode. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012
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Simon Baker James Thomson  Simon Baker, founder of Classified Ad Ventures and CAV Investments, explains why online valuations are soaring. | Wednesday, 9 February 2011
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Susan Williams James Thomson  Susan Williams, founder of moving business The Finishing Touch, talks about the art of building a business model that can scale up and down. | Tuesday, 9 March 2010
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Simon Baker James Thomson  With 14 different companies, widely successful web entrepreneur, Simon Baker explains why he only needs one of his investments to come off. | Tuesday, 23 February 2010
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How I'd invest $1 million Amanda Gome  Scott Keck, founder of property consultancy firm Charter Keck Cramer, reveals what he considers to be sound investments for the future. | Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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WBP Property gets in position James Thomson  Most property services firms have fallen off the same cliff, but WBP Property Group has managed to hang on - and manoeuvre itself into rebound position. | Thursday, 5 February 2009
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Pizza Capers gets a bigger slice of the action Patrick Stafford While other retailers are discounting to get cash in the door, Pizza Capers founders Scott Geiszler and Anthony Russo are standing firm with their premium product. They tell PATRICK STAFFORD about the challenges of managing their fast-growing empire. | Thursday, 4 December 2008 |
Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
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