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Finance • 15 MAR 2018

Investor loan rate rises linked to APRA benchmarks: ACCC

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has released an interim report into the “opaque pricing” of Australia’s five biggest banks, which reveal...

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Hotspots • 14 MAR 2018

Capital cities see property prices rise except for one, vacancy rates down in most

A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) shows every single capital city except for one experienced price growth over the 2017 December quarter.

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Hotspots • 14 MAR 2018

Vacancy rates decline due to seasonal moving trends

National vacancy rates fell 0.1 per cent down to 2.2 per cent in February, which was mostly led by a sudden drop in Melbourne rental properties.

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Finance • 13 MAR 2018

IO fixed rate loans predicted to come down ‘in the next few weeks’

Following APRA’s requirements to curb investor lending, one expert has claimed the big four banks have “overshot the mark”, and to rectify this short fall,...

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Hotspots • 12 MAR 2018

Home values fluctuate across the board, listings trending downward

Home values this week saw varying levels of fluctuations according to the latest CoreLogic data.

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Hotspots • 12 MAR 2018

Perth vacancy rate at two-year low

According to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA), Perth’s vacancy rate is at its lowest point since July 2015, with improvement seen particularly...

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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2018

The fastest selling capital city property around Australia

The latest property Pulse from CoreLogic looks at which suburbs are moving property sales the fastest in each of the capital cities, with Hobart coming out as the clear...

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Hotspots • 07 MAR 2018

Investor red tape is not the answer for slipping housing affordability

Over the December quarter, housing affordability declined nationwide, and some are saying the answer to the issue isn’t to increase taxes on investors, but for the...

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Finance • 06 MAR 2018

RBA announces interest rate decision for March

The official cash rate decision for March has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board meeting.

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Tax & Legal • 05 MAR 2018

Abolish negative gearing to address housing affordability: Grattan

The current crisis of housing affordability has been the result of the actions of “neglectful” governments in the last 20 years, and it has been predicted that it...

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