Property News
SA properties set to bloom in spring
SA's top end real estate market is poised for a mini boom this spring, as it bounces back from the battering taken during the global financial crisis.
Revival defies the odds
AFTER a year of extremes, real estate experts say 2010 should be one of revival for the industry, writes Hannah Silverman.
Impulsive passerby snaps up bargain
PROPERTY investor Lino Persico, made an impulsive decision that paid off yesterday, when he snapped up Walkerville home for $830,000.
Who lives where - and why
IN Coober Pedy and Peterborough live the South Australians most likely to drive a car more than 10 years old.
Double edged auction sword
SOUTH Australian auction clearance rates have dived but more people are choosing to sell their property through the process.
Local buyer snares slice of history
HISTORIC Medindie mansion Ennis, owned by Urban Construct managing director James Rice and wife Leah, has sold for more than $7 million over two titles.
$5.85m target for historic mansion
A MANSION that held the state's house price record, goes on sale this weekend - below its previous $6.4 million price tag as its large block has been divided.
Adelaide house prices, sales sluggish
AUSTRALIAN capital city house prices in the September quarter have experienced their lowest growth since the height of the global financial crisis.
Banker warns of "sharp" rate rises
THE head of Australia's biggest lender has hinted that bank funding costs could lead to sharp rate rises as the Reserve Bank ponders another adjustment.
Hickinbothams' estate on the market
ALAN Hickinbotham's family is selling at least $18 million worth of their property after the prominent builder's death earlier this year.
West holds all the aces
GO WEST if you want an inner-city bargain buy, a new survey shows. Eight of the 10 best value-for-money suburbs - within 7km of the GPO - are in the city's west.
Concern over home lending figures
CONCERNS have been raised over an "extremely fragile" figure for new home lending in South Australia in the six months during August.
Has the housing bubble burst?
THE latest official real estate figures show a drop in property prices for the September quarter.
Rents rise but they're still cheap
ADELAIDE'S median weekly house rental has posted the second highest annual rise in the country, but remains the cheapest capital in which to rent.
Gilberton mansion sells for $6m
GILBERTON mansion Ivanhoe has sold for a price believed to be more than $6 million.
SA leads nation in building growth
SOUTH Australia bucked a national fall in building approvals in August to post the strongest growth in the country, a Bureau of Statistics report shows.
Fears over rising urban crowding
"GREAT swathes" of Adelaide will become high-density housing if councils support the 30-year plan, warns Upper House Opposition Leader David Ridgway.
Own home dream out of reach
RISING interest rates and higher home prices are pushing the dream of home ownership further out of reach, a new housing affordability report shows.
Low vacancy rate drives surge in rents
ADELAIDE'S rental vacancy rate is the lowest in three years, pointing to a continued strengthening of the South Australian property market.
Revive home buyer grants
FEDERAL political parties should commit to a renewed boost of the first-home buyer grant to ensure the property market remains strong.
$400 a week - for a bedroom
UNIVERSITY students are facing an accommodation crisis, paying up to $400 a week for a bedroom as landlords "cash in" on international students .
Bungle locks up First Home savings
THOUSANDS of Australians can't access their own money for their first home under a bungled government savings scheme.
Home buyers head for the Hills
SOUTH Australian property buyers have ignored the risk of bushfires and are driving house prices in the Adelaide Hills to new highs.
$35,000 hidden cost for homebuyers
HOMEBUYERS are paying $35,000 more for blocks of land in new developments because of upfront costs for housing-related infrastructure.
Sales surge for the river change
SOUTH Australian home-buyers are embracing a river change, with demand for waterfront property surging.
New voluntary building standards
NEW houses will need to include wider doorways, ground level bathrooms and entry level access to comply with new voluntary building guidelines.
House prices surge to new high
ADELAIDE'S median house price hit a record of $410,000 in the June quarter, despite three tough interest rate rises this year.
$7m Ivanhoe rides back into the market
CONFIDENCE is strong in top-end real estate, with another property listed in the $7 million bracket.
Homes to become even more expensive
ADELAIDE house prices are forecast to surge by 20 per cent during the next three years, adding further pressure to prospective homebuyers.
Aussie dream now out of reach
THE number of first home buyers in South Australia has plummeted to its lowest level in more than five years, prompting calls for stamp duty relief.
News
Driver dies in high-speed horror
THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
Sport
Johnson axed for second Test
MITCHELL Johnson says he feels "mentally fine" with his bowling after losing his place in the Australian side for the second Ashes Test.
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Victor Harbor Schoolies 2010
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Miners killed in NZ disaster
A second explosion has left no hope of finding 29 men trapped in a New Zealand mine alive.
New chimp enclosure at Monarto Zoo
Four female chimpanzees from The Netherlands went on public display for the first time at Monarto Zoo today.
Miss South Australia
Organisers of the Miss South Australia contest are celebrating 60 years with an exhibition at UniSA's City Campus
