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Latest Property Investment News

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2011

Oversupply not an issue for Vic

Despite recording a dramatic upswing in the number of property developments, Victoria shows little signs of succumbing...

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Finance 24 MAR 2011

Portability could push LMI premiums up: Genworth

Making Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) fully portable could do more harm than good, Genworth Mortgage Insurance's...

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Finance 24 MAR 2011

First home buyers seek no deposit loans

Searches for no deposit home loans by first time buyers have rocketed a massive 30 per cent since the start of the...

Hotspots 23 MAR 2011

Australia lags in home ownership

Australia’s housing undersupply has been recognised on a world scale, with research unveiled in the newly published...

Hotspots 22 MAR 2011

Market conditions favour buyers

Now is the perfect time to buy a property, new research from Mortgage Choice has revealed.

Hotspots 21 MAR 2011

Residential sales tumble

Sales activity in the property market continues to decline, with residential sales falling 21.8 per cent in the 12...

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Hotspots 21 MAR 2011

Auction activity warms up - March 2011

Auction clearances are on the up in Sydney and Melbourne, but the activity levels in both cities are still a long way...

Hotspots 18 MAR 2011

Inner west shows potential

It’s not the nation’s capital city, but when it comes to the Sydney property market, there’s no doubt its super...

Hotspots 18 MAR 2011

Property listings at all time high

The number of properties listed for sale in Australia recently hit an all time high, new research has found.

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Finance 18 MAR 2011

Brokers beat banks on customer satisfaction

Borrowers who use mortgage brokers are more satisfied with their home loan than those who don’t, new research has...

Hotspots 17 MAR 2011

NSW Labor promises new home levy cut

The Keneally Government has promised to reduce the cost of new housing by slashing State Infrastructure Contributions...

Hotspots 16 MAR 2011

Most expensive suburbs revealed

Peppermint Grove in Western Australia has topped a list of the nation’s most expensive suburbs.

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Finance 16 MAR 2011

Self-employed struggle to secure home loans

Self-employed borrowers have been hardest hit by cautious lending policies, a new survey has found.

Hotspots 16 MAR 2011

Heritage property fines increased

Developers and renovators that deface or demolish heritage listed properties in Western Australia can now expect a...

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Investor Strategy 16 MAR 2011

How to arrange the first home owner's grant

Exactly how and where can you secure your first home owner’s grant (FHOG)? Look no further, Smart Property Investment...

Hotspots 16 MAR 2011

Sydney’s inner west full of opportunities

It’s not the nation’s capital city but when it comes to the Sydney property market, there’s no doubt its...

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Finance 15 MAR 2011

Brokers top choice for rural buyers

Regional investors and home buyers prefer to source their finance from mortgage brokers rather than going directly to a...

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Finance 15 MAR 2011

Fixed rate offerings heat up

Competition amongst the banks is gathering momentum in the fixed rate arena with ANZ the latest to announce changes to...

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Hotspots 15 MAR 2011

Govt urged to address affordability

Mortgage Choice chief executive officer Michael Russell is urging the federal government to step in and put a stop to...

Hotspots 14 MAR 2011

Sydney street world's 9th priciest

Sydney’s Wolseley Road has been ranked the ninth most expensive street in the world.

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Finance 14 MAR 2011

Home loan take up increases in Feb

Home finance activity showed signs of recovery in February following a post-floods slump in January.

Hotspots 14 MAR 2011

Auction clearance rates improve in Sydney

Sunny weather helped to boost the Sydney property market over the weekend with the New South Wales capital clearing...

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Finance 14 MAR 2011

Lender slashes fixed rates

ING DIRECT has reduced the interest on its three year fixed rate home loan by 0.14 per cent.

Hotspots 11 MAR 2011

Property investment show offers insights to Perth investors

The first ever Perth Property Investor Show will take place at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre next weekend,...

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Tax & Legal 11 MAR 2011

Law reform needed for SMSFs

More needs to be done to make investing through self-managed super funds more attractive, according to Chan &...