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Good news on sales forecast
Jul 19 2012
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The Weekly Source

At the RVA Regional Conference in Melbourne yesterday confidence was being expressed that the sector has bottomed out. Leading Knight Frank valuer Sam Murphy stated one sale a month is the norm but we should start to see growth. Darryl Watherston, heading Ingenia marketing, has been making great sales in both his DMF and rental villages, with stock now becoming a problem in Perth. His Chairman, Jim Hazel, is also upbeat about the sector 12-24 months out.

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