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Finance • 03 SEP 2013

RBA rates remain unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made its decision on rate movement today at the bank's monthly meeting.

Hotspots • 03 SEP 2013

Elderly self-managed investor left with huge mess

An elderly Victorian landlord has been left with a costly clean-up after tenants trashed her self-managed property in Drayton.

Hotspots • 03 SEP 2013

Majority of first-time investors could be set for failure

Less than half of first-time investors are adequately researching properties before purchasing, according to new research.

Finance • 02 SEP 2013

Online mortgage activity doubles

The number of Australians shopping for home loans online has almost doubled this month compared to August last year, according to comparison website finder.com.au.

Hotspots • 02 SEP 2013

Best ever auction result for Sydney

Melbourne and Sydney both enjoyed another weekend of auction fever, with close to $500 million worth of property sold under the hammer.

Hotspots • 29 AUG 2013

Regional WA population to boom

A regional town in WA has completed a piece of vital infrastructure to maintain its burgeoning population through to 2030.

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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2013

Housing affordability increase continues

The cyclical improvement in housing affordability continued in the June 2013 quarter, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

Hotspots • 28 AUG 2013

Australians lacking financial diligence

Two thirds of Australians don’t review their financial goals often enough, according to Finder.com.au.

Hotspots • 27 AUG 2013

Underpriced 'hidden gems' revealed

Investors looking to snap up underpriced properties about to grow due to the ‘ripple effect’ are spoiled for choice, according to new research.

Hotspots • 26 AUG 2013

Ten-year high for housing

The number of properties being constructed in Sydney has reached a 10-year high, jumping by more than one third in a year, according to premier Barry O’Farrell.