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Hotspots • 05 AUG 2015

Housing supply in decline

A record number of homebuilding approvals were awarded last financial year – but signs have emerged that activity may have peaked.

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Finance • 04 AUG 2015

RBA Cash Rate Announcement - August 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly meeting in regards to the official cash rate.

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Finance • 04 AUG 2015

Big 4 and more increase interest rates

The last of the big four banks and two leading regional banks have announced increases to their standard variable rates on investor home loans.

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Finance • 03 AUG 2015

Interest rate hikes ‘unfair’ to investors

Increasing interest rates on investment loans is 'unfair' to investors and any changes should’ve been targeted to the heated markets only, according to one industry...

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Finance • 03 AUG 2015

No change predicted for RBA cash rate

It’s most likely that the RBA will keep the cash rate on hold at 2.00 per cent at tomorrow’s monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2015

Investor demand to take a dive

New data indicates that the title of best-performing capital city has changed hands, amidst warnings that the APRA crackdown and increasingly tight rental yields are...

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2015

Special report: investors unfazed by lending changes

Two surveys released over the period of APRA-instigated bank announcements indicate that investors are largely unperturbed by changes to lending policies, with other...

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2015

Special report: pain and gain for existing investors

Any pain felt by existing investors because of recent changes to lending will be determined by their personal circumstances, with some investors potentially facing an...

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Hotspots • 31 JUL 2015

Special report: first-time investors hit the hardest

First-time or beginner investors are going to be hit the hardest by the recent changes to investor lending instigated by APRA, according to multiple industry...

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Finance • 31 JUL 2015

Special report: APRA changes to meet with mixed success

The jury is out on whether APRA-instigated changes to investor lending will influence market values, but if they do, Smart Property Investment’s panel of property...

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