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Finance • 15 MAR 2017
Customers to benefit from mortgage marketplace's industry-first partnership
HashChing, a an online mortgage marketplace where customers can see and compare pre-negotiated home loan deals posted by brokers, has made an industry-first partnership,...
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Hotspots • 13 MAR 2017
No surprise as new report finds drop in housing affordability
National housing affordability has dipped with the proportion of median family income required to meet average loan repayments increasing by 0.9 percentage points to...
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Tax & Legal • 10 MAR 2017
Negative gearing debates driving rental prices
According to the latest figures released by REA Group, rents are continuing to rise as demands for housing are not met.
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Finance • 07 MAR 2017
RBA makes cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of today’s board meeting.
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Hotspots • 06 MAR 2017
Victoria makes bold moves to aid housing affordability
The Victorian government has decided to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers and this move, alongside an increase in the first home buyers grant, has been lauded by...
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Hotspots • 06 MAR 2017
Curbing foreign enthusiasm a bad idea, says industry body
An extra 4 per cent tax on foreign buyers of residential property in Western Australia will slow economic growth and reduce housing affordability at a time when...
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2017
Strong gains in regional Victoria
New REIV data shows homes in regional Victoria produced some of the state’s strongest returns in the last three months of 2016.
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2017
Fintech allows investors to diversify their SMSF investment
Multi award-winning fintech BRICKX has turned its hand to SMSF property investment, allowing investors more option and diversity.
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2017
‘Foreign investment needs to be done’: real estate CEO
It’s time that foreign investment, and its impact on housing affordability, was taken more seriously, according to one real estate CEO.
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2017
Family-sized homes pushing prices in Victoria
Demand for space in Victoria has boosted the median house price of family-sized homes, with significant price growth recorded in the past year across regional towns.
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