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Hotspots • 03 OCT 2013
Property bubble is 'bulldust': economist
A leading economist has dismissed the possibility that Australia is heading towards a housing ‘bubble’.
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Finance • 02 OCT 2013
Homebuyers cautioned about fixed loans
The latest housing finance figures show a surge in the number of Australians taking out fixed loans, prompting one property group to issue a warning.
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Hotspots • 02 OCT 2013
Home values reach record high
Combined capital city home values have risen by 1.6 per cent over the past month, moving 0.7 per cent higher than the record high of October 2010.
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Finance • 01 OCT 2013
RBA Rate Announcement - October 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Hotspots • 01 OCT 2013
Queensland auction clearance rate plummets
Auction clearance rates have fallen sharply in south east Queensland, dropping by around 30 per cent since early spring, new data shows.
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Hotspots • 01 OCT 2013
Sydney suburb attracting high demand
A western Sydney suburb is seeing high demand and low vacancy, with the median price of units increasing by 3.7 per cent in the past 12 months.
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Hotspots • 30 SEP 2013
AFL grand final fails to subdue buyers
The AFL grand final over the weekend did not deter buyers in Melbourne, despite a significantly lower number of properties on auction.
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Finance • 30 SEP 2013
Rates to remain unchanged: HSBC
The Reserve Bank (RBA) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at this week’s board meeting as concerns about the value of the dollar play off against housing...
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Hotspots • 27 SEP 2013
Rents in Dubbo, NSW soar
The regional New South Wales town of Dubbo has recorded substantial growth in both price and activity over the past three years, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 26 SEP 2013
Suncorp to recommence insurance in Roma
Suncorp will recommence writing home and contents insurance policies in Roma after a 16 month embargo.
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