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Finance • 12 MAR 2013
Split loans rising in popularity
More borrowers than ever before are choosing to split their home loan between fixed and variable rates, mortgage broker Loan Market has said.
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Hotspots • 11 MAR 2013
Growth tipped for Australia's East Coast
Solid growth across major East Coast markets and a national property turnaround have been tipped by a prominent real estate professional.
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Hotspots • 11 MAR 2013
Massive changes ahead for Qld’s mining towns
A new report has come out proposing to ‘meet the challenges’ of mining towns, including land supply and housing problems, according to a state government plan.
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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2013
Undersupply to keep prices up
The ongoing and increasing undersupply of national land is having major repercussions on the affordability of Australian housing, according to a recent report.
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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2013
Length of home ownership increasing
The average length of ownership for houses and units has increased over the past decade, according to research by RP Data.
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Hotspots • 07 MAR 2013
Sydney apartment owners facing uncertainty
A strata company in Sydney has been placed in administration leaving thousands of apartment owners facing uncertainty, according to a recent announcement.
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Finance • 07 MAR 2013
Lenders expected to lower rates
Lenders are expected to lower interest rates out of cycle despite the RBA keeping the official cash rate on hold this month, according to mortgage broker network...
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Hotspots • 06 MAR 2013
Multi-billion investments to lift Gold Coast precinct
One precinct has recorded one of the highest amounts of development spending on the Gold Coast, according to new research from Colliers International.
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Hotspots • 06 MAR 2013
Developers warned following GST ruling
Property developers could end up selling themselves short if they fail to heed a recent federal court decision, tax specialist TurksLegal has warned.
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Finance • 05 MAR 2013
Rates on Hold - March 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia failed to surprise industry pundits today, with the board opting to leave the official cash rate on hold.
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