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Hotspots • 27 FEB 2017
Industry experts on the future of property – part 2
Several industry experts have voiced their opinions on what they are expecting from the property industry in 2017, and the lessons learned from 2016. 
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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2017
Wealth and suburb not defining factors in credit score
Data gathered by getcreditscore.com.au has found that it isn’t necessarily true that the most financially-savvy people live in Australia’s wealthiest suburbs.
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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2017
Industry experts on the future of property – part 1
Several industry experts have voiced their opinions on what they are expecting from the property industry in 2017, and what can be learnt from 2016. Here is the first of...
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Tax & Legal • 22 FEB 2017
National body urges caution around capital gains tax
The Property Council of Australia has come out in force against potential changes to the capital gains tax.
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Hotspots • 22 FEB 2017
Strong demand boosts investment in Sydney commercial property
A demand for commercial assets in Sydney, particularly in the inner east, is expected to continue to boom in 2017 according to one agency.
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Hotspots • 14 FEB 2017
NSW bushfires ‘catastrophe’ for insurers
The Insurance Council of Australia has labelled the NSW bushfires an insurance catastrophe due to the number of homes, stock and other assets lost across the state.
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Finance • 14 FEB 2017
Aussies losing $8.3bn in savings every year
New research from CreditSimple.com.au reveals that Australians don’t know they can get better deals from banks, energy providers and telcos, and could collectively be...
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Finance • 13 FEB 2017
3 years’ jail for former Westpac home loan manager
A former Westpac home finance manager has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to dishonest use of his position.
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Finance • 10 FEB 2017
These Australian suburbs are paying too much on their mortgages
A mortgage marketplace has revealed which Australian suburbs are the most ripped off when it comes to their interest rates.
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Finance • 08 FEB 2017
Worrying number of home owners have no equity
According to data released by Roy Morgan Research, a concerning percentage of home owners have little to no equity in their home.
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