Last updated: August 22, 2010

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Facebook, not BBQs, the new hot property

REAL estate agents replace traditional sausage sizzles with gimmicks and gadgetry to lure buyers.

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Island holiday homes beckon for Aussies

AUSSIES are taking advantage of the strong Aussie dollar and budget flights to buy holiday homes overseas.

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Landlords count cost of tenants from hell

MORE landlords forced to claim insurance as number of thefts and value of stolen property rises, an insurer says.

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Sydney backwaters desirable and expensive

REAL estate shock as waterside suburbs increase in value faster than the rest of Sydney.

City of houses out of reach in affordability

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HOUSING affordability plunges to near-record lows, with aspiring home buyers feeling worst of it.

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'Ponzi borrowers' at risk of property crash

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LOCAL property investors in too much debt with housing bubble at risk of bursting, analyst says.

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Home buyers 'should wait until spring'

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PROPERTY prices are set for a major tumble in spring after a winter plateau, expert predicts.

Australia's two-speed property market

Melbourne home prices are soaring

Demand for property in Melbourne and Sydney is strong but there's uncertainty everywhere else, Ray White says.

Super rich on mansion bargain hunt

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WEALTHY buyers have shrugged off interest rate rises and a falling share market to splurge on prestige homes.

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