Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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Hotspots • 16 Nov 2010
Take the time to weigh up the real costs
The real cost of purchasing property entails a lot more than a property’s price tag and aspiring property buyers should address these costs sooner rather than later.
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Hotspots • 15 Nov 2010
Weak weekend for auctions
The RBA’s latest rate hike significantly dampened home buyer spirit over the weekend.
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Hotspots • 13 Nov 2010
Yellow Brick Road cans exit fees
Yellow Brick Road announced today that it will remove the exit fees on its standard variable home loan products as of December 1 this year.
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Hotspots • 12 Nov 2010
Australian property prices tracking along
Property values across Australia’s capital cities have increased by an average of 40.5 per cent for houses and 42.2 per cent for units over the last five years.
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Hotspots • 11 Nov 2010
Good time to buy: St George
Sydney property prices have returned to 2004 levels, despite some suburbs seeing median house prices jump by almost 50 per cent on the last 12 months.
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Hotspots • 10 Nov 2010
It’s a buyer’s market: buyers agency
Melbourne house hunters would be well placed to buy property in the next six to 12 weeks, while market conditions still favour the buyers.
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Hotspots • 09 Nov 2010
Exit fee ban might not be the answer
The Commonwealth Bank’s move to raise mortgage rates by 20 basis points more than the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) hike last week has sparked a major push to...
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Hotspots • 09 Nov 2010
ING DIRECT offers cash to switch
ING DIRECT has thrown down the gauntlet to the major banks, offering borrowers a cash incentive for switching banks.
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Hotspots • 08 Nov 2010
Exit fees on the chopping block
Speculation is mounting that banks will soon remove mortgage exit fees – making it easier for unhappy borrowers to switch loans.
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