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Finance • 09 SEP 2013

Demand increases for variable loans

More borrowers are seeking out variable rate home loans, taking advantage of the current low interest rate environment.

Hotspots • 06 SEP 2013

Top growth suburbs predicted

The five suburbs in capital cities predicted to see the highest growth in the next eight years have been revealed by onthehouse.com.au.

Hotspots • 05 SEP 2013

Slower results for capital gains in August

Capital gains have moved back to more sustainable levels in August, according to the latest RP Dat-Rismark Home Value Index.

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Tax & Legal • 05 SEP 2013

Potential tax breaks for investors who go green

An Australian welfare body has lobbied the government to introduce landlord tax incentives to urge investors to make their properties more environmentally friendly.

Hotspots • 04 SEP 2013

Hot markets could be bad for investors

Investors looking to buy are in for a rough ride as the property market improves nationally, with under market-value properties becoming a scarcity.

Hotspots • 04 SEP 2013

Hope for stock increase post-election

The upcoming election will potentially be a catalyst for vendors to release stock and ease the housing undersupply, according to Laing+Simmons.

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.