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Hotspots • 08 NOV 2012

Chinese investors target Aussie property

Australian farms, residential property located near mining areas, and new developments are attracting strong interest from cashed up Chinese investors, a China-focused...

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Hotspots • 07 NOV 2012

Cheaper to buy than rent in many suburbs

It’s cheaper to buy than to rent in a number of suburbs across the country, according to a report from a leading property data and analytics company.

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Finance • 07 NOV 2012

Rate cut expected in December

While rates have been put on hold this month, cuts are needed to spur on the housing sector leaving a number of experts speculating that we will see another cut before...

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Hotspots • 07 NOV 2012

Call for investor opinion on Tenancy Act

A review of the Tenancy Act is underway in one state, with a paper released asking for public comment.

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Finance • 06 NOV 2012

Rates on hold - November 2012

Despite a raft of less than impressive economic data, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold.

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Finance • 06 NOV 2012

Demand for fixed rate home loans reaches high

Demand for fixed rate home loans reached a six-month high in October as borrowers locked in low interest rates for an average of three years, according to the latest...

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Hotspots • 06 NOV 2012

Investor activity set to increase in Port Macquarie

The arrival of the traditional spring selling season is expected to result in a slight surge of activity for the Port Macquarie property market, following a few softer...

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Hotspots • 06 NOV 2012

Rent skyrockets in Queensland town

The weekly median rental price in Mt Isa has increased by a massive 22 per cent over the past two years, according to PRDnationwide research.

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Finance • 05 NOV 2012

Interest rates have not fallen enough yet

There is still a case for a rate cut tomorrow with the RBA to be looking at mixed figures, according to AMP’s head of strategy and chief economist, Shane Oliver.

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Finance • 05 NOV 2012

Fixed rates the flavour of October

Property buyers turned towards fixed rate loans over October, as statistics show this form of finance reached a six-month high, according to new figures from Mortgage...

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