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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2019
Property markets changing for the better: mortgage broker
Despite the ups and downs, mortgage broker Marissa Schulze believes that the property markets of Australia are headed towards better days. How will the market shift...
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Finance • 03 SEP 2019
RBA makes September cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for September.
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Finance • 02 SEP 2019
Why it’s harder than ever to save for a mortgage
An industry expert has offered insight into why so many are still struggling to get into the property market.
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Hotspots • 02 SEP 2019
Property investors to see ‘new norm’ in lending: mortgage broker
With the RBA cutting rates, APRA finalising the easement of rules for assessing loan serviceability and the government passing cuts to personal income tax rates,...
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Finance • 30 AUG 2019
‘House price decline was deliberate,’ Liberals say
Western Australia Liberal deputy leader Bill Marmion has declared that the three consecutive increases in land tax that led to housing price decreases were deliberate.
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Finance • 30 AUG 2019
SME lender launches ‘buy now, pay later’ product
Moula has announced the launch of a “buy now, pay later” product in response to demand.
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Finance • 29 AUG 2019
Negative interest rates ‘only a matter of time’
Financial markets are increasingly expecting the Australian cash rate to slip into negative territory, according to the chief economist of a global investment firm.
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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2019
Two simple ways to become ‘more attractive’ to lenders
As property markets start to recover and the credit environment starts to loosen up, investors are encouraged, now more than ever to take advantage of wealth creation...
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Finance • 28 AUG 2019
Melbourne’s population growth makes it the city to watch
As property markets recover across Australia’s capitals and start to experience modest price growth after the market correction, Melbourne is firmly standing its...
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Hotspots • 28 AUG 2019
Investment tip: How to be ‘99.9% sure’ that a home loan application gets approved
As regulatory bodies start to ease rules for assessing loan serviceability, property investors are becoming more keen to jump back into the market. How can they present...
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