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                    <title>REIV Auction Preview for 13th and 14th March</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>What happens when a property is passed in at auction?</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Growth in the western suburbs</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Melbourne rental shortage hits five-year anniversary </title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Too few homes and affordability the main concern in 2010 </title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Three in ten homes offered at auction sold before</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Suburbs with the best growth for units and apartments</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>How to select an estate agent to sell your home</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Cooling off and the private sale</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>A new record Melbourne median house price: $540,500</title>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>How house prices have grown since 1966</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Success of the first home buyer assistance shows it should continue</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=887</link>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The value of your home</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>How to become an Estate Agent</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 3 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Melbourne housing market recovers with 9 per cent increase</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV releases June quarter regional centre medians</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Auction systems fair, you can quote me</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=816</link>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Melbourne housing market recovers with nine per cent increase</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=817</link>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Understanding advertised prices</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Auction Terms</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>May rental vacancy rates</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=807</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes conviction of unlicensed real estate agent</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=808</link>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Steven Abbott wins REIVs Senior Auctioneers Competition for 2009</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=809</link>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Cooling off private sale</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=811</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Demand is Stonger</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=803</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The negotiation process for a private sale</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=804</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Comparing June property market performance</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=805</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Renting Tips</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=800</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>A Guide to Selling</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=801</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>What happens when a property is passed in at auction?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=799</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=799</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Year to date performance</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=798</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Residential Tenancy Inspectors arrangements from 1 July 2009</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=796</link>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Weekly Agent Statements and Agent Bond Lists are now available online</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=797</link>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Two-bedroom homes attract strong demand</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=794</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=794</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Affordability in Victoria continues to improve</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=795</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>FSBO services put consumers at risk</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=793</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=793</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The sales authority</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=839</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=839</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Healthy real estate activity points to an economy in recovery</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=791</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>What does the median price mean</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=792</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Review Australia's tax system -  negative gearing</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=789</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=789</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Demand for housing around urban centres</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=790</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Budgeting for a rate rise</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=787</link>
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                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Understand all the costs when buying your home</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=788</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>VicForms Online New Version</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=786</link>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Vacancy rate eases in outer suburbs</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=784</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>National strategy for energy efficiency</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=785</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>State and Federal cooperation on first home buyers a good step</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=783</link>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV April residential vacancy data released</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Unit and apartment price analysis</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=780</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>March quarter median house price </title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>First Home Bonus extension a good step</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes extension of First Home Bonus and prudent budget</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Population growth and the housing market </title>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Grants have a positive effect on housing</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV March quarter medians show decline in house prices</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Increasing the supply of rental accommodation</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>State Government needs to broaden the tax base</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=773</link>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>RealestateVIEW strengthens its market position</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Temporary reprieve for  housing affordability</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>A considerable gap exists between housing supply and demand</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Market analysis</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Rental market update </title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Most popular municipalities</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 5 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Five tips to prepare your house for sale</title>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Inner city rental vacancy rates dip below one per cent again</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Market update</title>
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                    <title>Pre-auction offers</title>
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                    <title>Extending the first home buyers boost </title>
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                    <title>Tenants continue to struggle with affordability issues</title>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes CBA move</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Units and apartments continue to attract demand </title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Housing Affordability</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=758</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=758</guid>
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                    <title>Analysing market trends </title>
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                    <title>When making an offer, keep it simple</title>
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                    <title>Property prices show moderate increase in 2008</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The changing landscape of home ownership</title>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Market activity increasing </title>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The State and Federal Governments have in place a number of grants to assist bushfire victims access accommodation.  </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=751</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=751</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Improving the energy efficiency of our homes </title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=749</guid>
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                    <title>Three bedrooms homes in the north east prove to be popular</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=750</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Value still to be found in north and north eastern suburbs</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=746</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=746</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Median price overview</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=747</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=747</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Bond repayments on bushfire-affected properties</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=748</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=748</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Tragic death of two REIV Members</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=745</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=745</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Help raise $100,000 for the Bushfire appeal</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=744</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=744</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Affordable suburbs attracting strong demand</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=742</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=742</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Units and Apartments remain stable</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=743</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=743</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Charitable Foundation to donate $5,000 to Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=741</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=741</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 6 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Innovation required to ease rental squeeze</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=739</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=739</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The REIV forecasts an interest rate cut of 0.75 - 1.0 per cent</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=738</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=738</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>December quarter shows drop in median prices and need for rate cut</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=736</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=736</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Power Failures</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=737</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=737</guid>
                    <description>REIV is currently experiencing intermittent power failures. Members may experience problem with the RIEV website, and in contacting the REIV via phone or email. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.</description>
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                    <title>Response to article in The Age</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=735</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=735</guid>
                    <description>REIV letter to the editor in response to article entitled &quot;Agents accused of hyping up rental crisis to lure buyers&quot;.
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                    <title>Understanding the role of an estate agent </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=734</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=734</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Increasing the supply of rental properties</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=733</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=733</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Rental homes hard to find in Victoria</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=732</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=732</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>Buyer's agent a sound investment</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=731</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=731</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>vacancy rate </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=730</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=730</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>2009 outlook</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=729</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=729</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>Median prices - Australian capital city overview</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=728</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=728</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>The REIV Call Centre Christmas Holidays</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=726</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=726</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Entering into arrangements with third party rent collectors</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=727</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=727</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title> High supply - dampening demand</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=725</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=725</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 7 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Market Update</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=724</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=724</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 6 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Selecting an agent to sell your property</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=723</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=723</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>Protect your household contents when you move</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=722</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=722</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Analysis of median priced detached housing according to size and location</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=721</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=721</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Analysis of median priced units and apartments according to size and location</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=720</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=720</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Two, three and four bedroom houses in Melbournes west dominate top 10</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=719</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=719</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Demand for affordable property remains solid</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=717</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=717</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>Unit and apartment prices remain stable</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=718</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Top growth suburbs</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=716</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=716</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>Economic uncertainty causes house price volatility</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=715</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=715</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Victoria's best novice auctioneer for 2008</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=714</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=714</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>REIV Welcomes First Home Buyers Boost</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=712</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=712</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV analysis reveals substantial auction clearance rate variations</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=713</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=713</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title>2008 REIV Awards announced</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=710</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=710</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Mr Adrian Jones announced REIV President for 2008-2009</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=711</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=711</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Long-term value of property</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=709</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=709</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Residential property market resilient</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=706</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=706</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes first home buyers' boost</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=707</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=707</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Impact of the financial crisis on the local property market</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=708</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=708</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title> REIV welcomes first home buyer boost </title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=705</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Maintaining your property to ensure that it retains its value </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=703</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=703</guid>
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                    <title> Three ideas to help Victorian first home buyers</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=704</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=704</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV research confirms property market sentiment is solid</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=701</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                <item>
                    <title> Weekly auctions results reporting</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=702</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=702</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Three ideas to help Victorian first home buyers</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=700</guid>
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                <item>
                    <title> Rental vacancies remain critically low</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=698</guid>
                    <description></description>
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                    <title>Investing in residential property </title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=699</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Comparing Melbourne to the national market</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=697</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Spring selling season</title>
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                    <title>Understanding the cooling off period</title>
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                    <title> Interest rates take their toll</title>
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                    <title>Challenges in addressing declining housing affordability</title>
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                    <title>High turnover and good capital growth</title>
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                    <title>CAV Guidelines fail to address confusion in price representation</title>
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                    <title>Population drives prices</title>
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                    <title>Rate rise will hurt</title>
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                    <title>Noel Dyett new Real Estate Institute of Australia President</title>
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                    <title>Rental vacancies take a turn for the worse</title>
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                    <title>Presenting your home for sale</title>
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                    <title>Melbourne median continue to increase in September quarter</title>
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                    <title>Rental vacancy rates take a turn for the worse</title>
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                    <title>Room for cuts to Stamp Duty</title>
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                    <title>2007 REIV Awards announced </title>
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                    <title>New REIV President for 2007-2008</title>
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                    <title>Budget surplus prompts call for more teachers, police</title>
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                    <title>Stamp Duty increase shows need for indexation</title>
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                    <title>Melbourne auction market hits a new high</title>
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                    <title>Developing Melbourne for 2030</title>
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                    <title>Private sale price representation</title>
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                    <title>Property on the Peninsula and in Geelong</title>
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                    <title>REIV vacancy rate report</title>
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                    <title>REIV Analysis of residential property sales</title>
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                    <title>REIV calls for NSW licence ban</title>
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                    <title>Rental Market changes</title>
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                    <title>Study finds affordability drops</title>
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                    <title>June Residential Vacancy Rates</title>
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                    <title>Rate increase will hit outer suburbs harder</title>
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                    <title>Spring auction season starts early</title>
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                    <title>Inner, Middle and Outer</title>
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                    <title>Interest rate hike to impact on mortgage belt</title>
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                    <title>REIV research on the rental market</title>
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                    <title>President's Report</title>
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                    <title>More than two ways to sell</title>
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                    <title>New rule on prices</title>
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                    <title>John Matthews is Victoria's best auctioneer for 2007</title>
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                    <title>Pricing Guidelines</title>
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                    <title>Home Truths</title>
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                    <title>Home Buyers get the green bug</title>
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                    <title>Encouraging signs from the Budget</title>
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                    <title>Green light for sustainability measures</title>
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                    <title>Response to underquoting</title>
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                    <title>Early release of deposit</title>
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                    <title>Record low rental  vacancy rate requires action</title>
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                    <title>REIV proposes water and energy saving plan</title>
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                    <title>How long will this solid market last?</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Home Buyers breathe easy</title>
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                    <title>Why the sale price can differ from the advertised range</title>
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                    <title>A demand driven market</title>
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                    <title>Regional Victoria leads the way </title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Affordability reduces</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Program to save energy and water</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=500</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=500</guid>
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                    <title>Apartment market moves</title>
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                    <title>Making an offer</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=498</link>
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                    <title>How to bid at auction</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=499</guid>
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                    <title>REIV issue best practice guidelines for hot rental market </title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=496</guid>
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                    <title>REIV Guidelines regarding residential rental bidding</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=497</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=497</guid>
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                    <title>Cooling Off Private Sale</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=493</link>
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                    <title>Initiatives to increase the availability of residential accommodation</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=494</link>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The REIV does not condone rental auctions</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=492</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=492</guid>
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                    <title>Stable rates may help improve rental vacancy rate </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=490</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=490</guid>
                    <description>December 2006 Q Rental Vacancies - Melbourne</description>
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                    <title>Rental vacancies remain low in some parts of Victoria</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=491</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=491</guid>
                    <description>December 2006 Q Rental Vacancies - Victoria</description>
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                    <title>Solid 2006 spring puts Melbourne median at an all time high </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=489</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=489</guid>
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                    <title>Proposed takeover of realestateview.com.au Ltd.</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=484</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=484</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>2006 - A solid year for property</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=481</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=481</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes stamp duty cuts</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=477</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=477</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>September Vacancy Rates</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=473</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=473</guid>
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                    <title>Home Loan Affordability</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=475</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=475</guid>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Real estate rumble looms as MyHome signs up agents</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=471</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=471</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>House Price Data</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=469</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=469</guid>
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                    <title>Melbourne's Median House Prices</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=465</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=465</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Highest Turnover</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=464</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=464</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>ALP Stamp Duty Plan</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=459</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=459</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 9 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Less auctions on Melbourne Cup weekend point to new trend</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=455</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=455</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes Government commitment to cut stamp duty </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=457</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=457</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>What is negotiable?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=452</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=452</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Industry Awards Winners</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=450</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=450</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Stamp Duty inequity</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=447</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=447</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Spring humming along </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=448</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=448</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Why use an REIV member?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=445</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=445</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Rental Standards</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=441</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=441</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV calls for stamp duty reform</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=434</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=434</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Stamp Duty Reform...the time has come</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=439</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=439</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Tips for first home buyers this spring</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=435</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=435</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Car parks as investments</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=437</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=437</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>What is negative gearing?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=438</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=438</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes rental standard development</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=433</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=433</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Changes in conveyancing</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=430</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=430</guid>
                    <description></description>
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                    <title>Beware of double duty on land purchases</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=429</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=429</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Election Issues</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=427</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=427</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>New Chair for the Estate Agents Council</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=428</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=428</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Queensland leads the way on Stamp Duty</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=423</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=423</guid>
                    <description></description>
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                    <title>Figures show Melbournians turn to medium density housing</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=421</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=421</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 5 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Charitable Foundation</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=453</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=453</guid>
                    <description>EA September 2006 edition</description>
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                    <title>ABS confirm strong Melbourne housing market</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=417</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=417</guid>
                    <description></description>
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                    <title>Land Tax - big changes for Trusts</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=419</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=419</guid>
                    <description></description>
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                    <title>What can you say about the neighbours?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=414</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=414</guid>
                    <description></description>
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                    <title>Property Management Chapter</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=408</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=408</guid>
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                    <title>Rate rise will have a negative impact on housing affordability</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=403</guid>
                    <description>Today’s announcement of a 0.25 rise in official interest rates will affect those who can least afford it..</description>
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                    <title>Melbourne housing market exceeds expectations</title>
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                    <title>The Geelong Advertiser to publish REIV auction and private sales data</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=395</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=395</guid>
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                    <title>Under/Over Quoting</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=394</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=394</guid>
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                    <title>Milo Rasinac wins 2006 REIV Victorian Senior Auctioneers Competition </title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=393</guid>
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                    <title>Investing around the bay</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=392</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=392</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Investing in residential property</title>
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                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=391</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 5 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>2006 Worksafe</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=399</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=399</guid>
                    <description>EA July 2006 edition</description>
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                    <title>New Do Not Call rules</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=400</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=400</guid>
                    <description>EA July 2006 edition</description>
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                    <title>Minister for Housing visits the REIV</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=401</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=401</guid>
                    <description>EA July 2006 edition</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Enquiry into property selling methods</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=405</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=405</guid>
                    <description>&lt;SPAN class=Header6Text&gt;EA, July 2006 edition&lt;/SPAN&gt;</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>CEO's article</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=407</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=407</guid>
                    <description>&lt;SPAN class=Header6Text&gt;EA July 2006 edition&lt;/SPAN&gt;</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Geelong Chapter to hold Depression Awareness Evening</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=410</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=410</guid>
                    <description>&lt;SPAN class=Header6Text&gt;EA July 2006 edition&lt;/SPAN&gt;</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Small Business Commissioner tackles bad business behaviour</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=411</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=411</guid>
                    <description>&lt;SPAN class=Header6Text&gt;EA July 2006 edition&lt;/SPAN&gt;</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Guidelines to reduce danger to agents</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=388</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=388</guid>
                    <description>The REIV is welcoming the release of  WorkSafe “Real Estate Agent Out-of-Office Safety” guidelines. </description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>SRO accuse agents of misinformation</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=386</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=386</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Cheaper homes for first home buying families</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=383</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=383</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>General information about First Home owner’s assistance</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=384</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=384</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Member Update: State Budget Edition</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=379</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=379</guid>
                    <description>Members would be aware that the REIV has been campaigning for the reform of various State Government taxes..</description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Auctions in clear</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=381</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=381</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>ABS shows Melbourne better than Sydney</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=382</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=382</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Stamp Duty from buying a home funds the surplus</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=378</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=378</guid>
                    <description>The REIV has welcomed the cut in land tax in the Victorian State Budget...</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>How the State Government could save you money</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=376</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=376</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Homeowners hopes for State Budget</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=377</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=377</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Victorian Government announce ‘another’ inquiry</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=375</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=375</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Building report can be a bonus</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=373</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=373</guid>
                    <description>It is common to be advised as a buyer, to obtain a pre purchase building inspection report...</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Bodies Corporate set for a shake up</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=374</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=374</guid>
                    <description>In 1988 there were around 200,000 Victorians living and working in around 35,000 bodies corporate ...</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>How Victorians select the agent to sell their house</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=370</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=370</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Working with your agent to sell your house</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=371</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=371</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Comment on the Federal Budget</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=372</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=372</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Buyers take hike in their stride</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=368</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=368</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 6 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>March Quarter figures show Victorian Property Market in steady growth phase</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=366</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=366</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Government Assistance for First Home Owners an issue for the Budget</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=360</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=360</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>First home owner’s grants are important</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=361</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=361</guid>
                    <description>As we approach the State Budget this year one piece of information that many people will keenly await is news about grants for first home owners.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Auctions, sales and other methods of selling your property</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=363</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=363</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Geelong Prices on the way up</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=364</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=364</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Consumers have say on what makes a good estate agent</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=357</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=357</guid>
                    <description>The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) have recently analysed the views of consumers when it comes to their satisfaction of Real Estate agents. </description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 4 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Should I sell my house as a renovators delight?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=358</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=358</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 4 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Consumers Satisfaction with Agents high</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=355</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=355</guid>
                    <description>Everyone always has a view about real estate agents..</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 3 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Looking for a home in the country? REIV says check the fine print</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=356</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=356</guid>
                    <description>Following changes by the state government the rules about what you can and can’t build in rural Victoria are changing.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 3 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Owners Corporation Bill - Exposure Draft</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=369</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=369</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV submission for EAC Licensing Consultation</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=354</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=354</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Marginal fall in Victorian residential property market for 2005</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=352</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=352</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Victorian residential vacancy rates continue to trend downwards</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=349</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=349</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Pre-Budget 2006/07 Submission</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=351</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=351</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Residential Market Rebounds in December Quarter 2005</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=347</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=347</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Estate Agents Council Review</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=341</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=341</guid>
                    <description>For your information, attached is a plan of action, endorsed by Members’ Council</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Estate Agents’ Licence Consultation</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=336</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=336</guid>
                    <description>The Estate Agents Council has been asked by the Minister for Consumer Affairs...</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 2 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Melbourne residential vacancy rates down</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=331</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=331</guid>
                    <description>Melbourne’s residential vacancy rate decreased for the September quarter..</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>‘Conditions of Entry’ to apply</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=326</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=326</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>OH&amp;S, industry changes afoot</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=330</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=330</guid>
                    <description></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Commercial and Industrial real estate market results </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=322</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=322</guid>
                    <description>and data now available in The Age each week..</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Land tax on trusts discriminatory but compromise on original proposal</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=320</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=320</guid>
                    <description>Today’s announcement on land tax on trusts discriminates against properties held in trust...</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Two-stage process to pricing of property for sale</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=316</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=316</guid>
                    <description>Since February last year, under new legislation introduced by the Victorian Government, agents have to apply a two-stage process when pricing real estate for sale.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 8 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>From the CEO - Safety Issues</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=324</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=324</guid>
                    <description>&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;EA October 2005 edition &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The recent incident in which agent’s representative Lorelle Makin was murdered is a terrible tragedy and our thoughts are with her family and work colleagues.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>OH&amp;S Standards...A Timely Reminder..</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=480</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=480</guid>
                    <description>&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;EA October 2005 edition &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
‘The Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004) imposes anobligation on employers to provide systems of work that are safe,so far as is reasonably practicable’.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Tips about bidding at auction</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=306</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=306</guid>
                    <description>With the Spring selling season about to commence, it is timely to offer some tips about bidding at auctions.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV and Residex best single source price guide on Victorian market</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=305</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=305</guid>
                    <description>Last week the REIV announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Residex, the 15 year-old and highly respected statistical modeling research company</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Melbourne residential vacancy rates rise, but still low</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=304</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=304</guid>
                    <description>Melbourne’s residential vacancy rate rose 0.2 per cent to 2.6 per cent in the June quarter, and the regional rate decreased 0.1 per cent to 2.4 per cent.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV and Residex announce partnership</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=303</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=303</guid>
                    <description>The REIV today announces it has signed a partnership agreement with Residex, the highly respected statistical research company, for price movement modeling and market analysis. </description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Melbourne residential vacancy rates rise, but still low</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=301</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=301</guid>
                    <description>Melbourne’s residential vacancy rate rose 0.2 per cent to 2.6 per cent in the quarter, and the regional rate decreased 0.1 per cent to 2.4 per cent. </description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 5 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Information Service</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=302</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=302</guid>
                    <description>As an REIV member, you will be aware that the REIV telephone information service previously provided telephone advice to members, non-members and the general public.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 5 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Put your offer in writing or else…</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=296</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=296</guid>
                    <description>If you are interested in buying a property offered for private sale, it’s important to make your best offer if you are asked to by the owner’s agent to put your offer in writing.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Submission to Government on Land Tax on Trusts (15 July 2005)</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=295</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=295</guid>
                    <description>The REIV has considered the discussion paper – Proposal for New Special Trusts Provisions.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Proposed land tax on trusts - a severe and unfair penalty</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=294</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=294</guid>
                    <description>The Government’s recently announced new land tax on property held in a trust, scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2006, will severely and unfairly penalize families, small business and self-funded retirees.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Property Investment Advice finally likely to be regulated</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=293</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=293</guid>
                    <description>The Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Committee) released a report last week on the regulation of “Property Investment Advice”. The REIV has been advocating for tighter control and protection for consumers on the activities of property spruikers and get-rich-quick schemes.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 9 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Business as usual with auctions, though co-owners can now bid…</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=292</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=292</guid>
                    <description>Victoria’s revamped real estate auction laws get their first road test today, with amendments made to the Sale of Land Act (“Act”) effective from 1 July. </description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 2 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Business landlords take note: pass on 2005 business land tax rebates</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=290</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=290</guid>
                    <description>Property investors who own land on which there is a business take note: if the business tenant has paid their 2005 land tax bills they are entitled to a rebate, under changes announced in the May 2005 State Budget.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The REIV’s CPD training program for members a great success</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=288</link>
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                    <description>The program of compulsory Continuing Profession Development (CPD) training, implemented by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria on 1 July last year for all Licensed and Agents’ Representative REIV members, has proven a great success.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>The state of the market: be aware, not alarmed</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=287</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=287</guid>
                    <description>The ABS recently reported Melbourne house prices fell 1.7 per cent in the March quarter and BIS Shrapnel warns of interest rates rising to 9 per cent next year.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Capital Gains - right from the start</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=286</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=286</guid>
                    <description>Many people wait until they sell an asset before they start thinking about capital gains tax (CGT). This is often too late. </description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Land Tax Relief Welcome</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=278</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=278</guid>
                    <description>Today's Land Tax relief, worth $823 million over the next five years, is welcomed by the The Real Estate Institute of Victoria.  </description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Land Tax Reforms - are they enough?</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=283</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=283</guid>
                    <description>&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;EA May 2005 edition&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
‘Land Tax bills are set to skyrocket in coming years, exacerbated in 2006 by the use of 2004 valuations and proposed changes to the Valuation of Land Act (1960)’.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 1 May 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>A timely reminder on pricing of property for sale</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=276</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=276</guid>
                    <description>It is perhaps timely to remind estate agents and the general public about “pricing” of real estate for sale.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV Board to review Federal Court finding against Gary Peer &amp; Associates</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=274</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=274</guid>
                    <description>The REIV Board will review today’s Federal Court finding against Gary Peer &amp; Associates, concerning an auction the agency conducted in August 2003.</description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Proposed changes to rating of land for Land Tax may raise Land Tax bills by 100%</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=273</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=273</guid>
                    <description>Proposed Land Tax relief in the May budget, announced by Premier Bracks this week by targeting the “middle brackets”, is welcomed and is long overdue. </description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 9 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>April 2004 land tax reforms don’t go far enough</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=266</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=266</guid>
                    <description>The REIV calls on the State Government to address serious flaws in land tax reforms announced last year in the May 2005 budget.</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 8 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Government's Land Tax Reforms</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=268</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=268</guid>
                    <description>&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;EA March 2005 edition&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Government's Land Tax Reforms: Are there flaws?</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Complaint against “Ballarat Agent” unfounded </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=261</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=261</guid>
                    <description>Following an investigation, the REIV has determined that allegations against a previously unnamed “Ballarat Agent”...</description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>State Government &amp; ACCC gives industry better bill of health</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=253</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=253</guid>
                    <description>The chairman of the ACCC, Graeme Samuel,  said yesterday that the ACCC has taken the real estate industry &quot;off the critical list of bad health&quot;</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 1 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Government Exposed: No transparency and consultation in secret submission </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=32</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=32</guid>
                    <description>Today’s report in The Age on the leaked review of the Estate Agents Guarantee Fund, signed by Minister Lenders, shows a total lack of transparency and consultation and a contempt for industry training which benefits consumers. </description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 6 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV calls for Regulation of Property Investment Schemes and Seminars</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=33</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=33</guid>
                    <description>Property investment schemes and property investment seminars should be subject to stringent regulation and conducted only by qualified advisers.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV supports Government review announced into body corporate rules</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=105</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=105</guid>
                    <description>The REIV welcomes and supports the Bracks Government examination of Victoria’s bodies corporate rules, announced this week.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV welcomes ACCC investigations into property investment schemes</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=106</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=106</guid>
                    <description>The REIV welcomes the ACCC investigation into &quot;get-rich quick'''' property schemes.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Dummy bidding prosecution supported</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=207</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=207</guid>
                    <description>The REIV supports Victoria’s first prosecution of a dummy bidder under the new legislation.</description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Home loan affordability falls to a seven year low</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=43</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=43</guid>
                    <description>The affordability of home loans across Australia has fallen to a seven year low according to the AMP Banking/REIA Home Loan Affordability Indicator released today.

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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Property Managers take note: Gas safety responsibility</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=205</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=205</guid>
                    <description>When it comes to gas safety, prevention is better than cure. Gas appliances are efficient, easy to maintain and preferred by many tenants, however faulty installations and a lack of maintenance create dangerous situations that have caused fatalities.  

Property managers play a key role in making sure that landlords and tenants live safely with gas, according to the Office of Gas Safety. </description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Need for review of Body Corporate laws and regulations</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=108</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=108</guid>
                    <description>The current legislation regulating bodies corporate are out-dated and require a major overhaul.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title> ABS Survey of the Real Estate Industry </title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=144</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=144</guid>
                    <description>As part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) commitment to providing statistics on a range of service industries in Australia, it is planning to conduct a survey of real estate businesses in respect of the 2002-03 financial year. The last survey of this type was conducted for the 1998-99 financial year, with the results available in Real Estate Services Industry Australia, 1998-99 (cat. no. 8663.0).</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 2 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV supports Government review of Body Corporate Rules</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=42</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=42</guid>
                    <description>REIV supports Government review of Body Corporate Rules
The REIV welcomes and fully supports the Bracks Government examination of Victoria’s bodies corporate rules, announced yesterday.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 2 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Productivity Commission Report endorses need for stamp duty overhaul</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=19</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=19</guid>
                    <description>The REIV welcomes the Productivity Commission Report released today, which confirms the need for an urgent overhaul of the stamp duty system</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>An open letter to all members of the public from the REIV</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=244</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=244</guid>
                    <description>&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;EA July 2004&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
From 1 July 2004, all Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) members must undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training.</description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>REIV's Submission re Estate Agents and Sale of Land Acts (Amendment) Proposals 2002</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=184</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=184</guid>
                    <description>Members are advised they may view the above submission.</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAV Report on industry complains misleading</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=22</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=22</guid>
                    <description>Minister Lenders claim of a rise in complaints against estate agents is blatantly misleading. </description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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                    <title>Government warned on impractical elements of new real estate legislation</title>
                    <link>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=54</link>
                    <guid>http://www.reiv.com.au/news/details.asp?NewsID=54</guid>
                    <description>The REIV, the state’s peak real estate organisation, has welcomed much of the new sale of property related legislation tabled in parliament today, but warned there were elements that were both impractical and contrary to the interests of consumers.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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