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Hotspots • 03 Dec 2010

Credit unions, building societies welcome 'fifth pillar'

Australia’s mutuals (credit unions and building societies) have shown their support for treasurer Wayne Swan’s 'fifth pillar' plan.

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Hotspots • 01 Dec 2010

Aussie home values steady

Dwelling values were up a modest 0.3 per cent in October, according to RP Data.

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Hotspots • 30 Nov 2010

Prices up in Yamba

Property prices have risen by 9.2 per cent in the far north New South Wales coastal town of Yamba in the six months to June 2010, new research by PRDnationwide has...

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Hotspots • 30 Nov 2010

New home sales slump

Despite a slight uptick in October, new home sales are significantly lower than this time last year.

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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2010

Concerns over valuation discrepancies

The Real Estate Buyer’s Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) has voiced concern over increasing discrepancies between agreed sale prices and valuations on...

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Hotspots • 25 Nov 2010

Aussies attached to their homes

Australian property owners are holding on to their homes for longer, new research has found.

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Hotspots • 25 Nov 2010

Affordability still an issue: HIA

A modest decline in property prices has helped improve housing affordability over the last quarter.

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Hotspots • 23 Nov 2010

Sunshine fails to warm up auction activity

The warm spring weather is doing little to entice potential home buyers to the property market.

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Hotspots • 18 Nov 2010

Cost of funds just an excuse

A new report has found the banks’ interest expenses have risen by less than the Reserve Bank’s rate hikes.

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Hotspots • 16 Nov 2010

Refinancing activity spikes

Mortgage holders should carefully weigh up their options before shifting to a rival lender, says Loan Market.

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