Vacancy rates in NSW rental markets low
Tenants looking to rent in NSW have been given bad news, with the state's Real Estate Institute reporting vacancy rates remain depressed. The institute's NSW President Wayne Stewart says in a statement today there'll be no relief for tenants until …
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Hunter housing prices slump
Real Estate Institute of NSW president Wayne Stewart said yesterday that the price softness had a good side, especially for those encouraged to buy after this week's interest rate cut. But Mr Stewart said the stalled market and big falls in sales …
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Family stung for rental fee, six years later
The acting president of the Real Estate Institute Association, Pamela Bennett, was disappointed to learn of the practice. ''It's not fair to charge something after someone is no longer using the service,'' she said. The NSW Minister for Fair Trading, …
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