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Tax & Legal • 28 MAY 2012

Tax refund not going to waste this year

More than half of Australians are planning on using their tax refund to pay off debts, according to a survey by non-bank lender Homeloans.

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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2012

SMSF product now more accessible

Investors looking into property through their Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) have now seen 1 per cent slashed off of one of Australia’s leading lenders’ offering.

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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2012

Blame yourselves borrowers: Bouris

Mortgage holders have no one to blame but themselves for banks not passing on the full rate-cut to borrowers, according to Yellow Brick Road boss Mark Bouris.

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Hotspots • 25 MAY 2012

Housing affordability results signal buyer’s market

Housing affordability has improved for the fifth quarter in a row, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability...

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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2012

Infrastructure not always a surefire guide, expert warns

Investors need to take care when relying on building announcements and new developments before diving into an investment, according to a property expert.

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Hotspots • 24 MAY 2012

House prices high relative to wages

Australian house prices are still “very high relative to rents and incomes,” according to the latest economic outlook from a worldwide organization.

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Finance • 23 MAY 2012

Investors prosper as vacancy rates remain tight

Landlords continue to hold the upper hand over tenants with new data showing little movement in already tight residential vacancy rates.

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Finance • 23 MAY 2012

New apartments attract strong buyer interest

New apartments remain popular in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with available stock levels often failing to keep up with rampant demand, a new report...

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Hotspots • 22 MAY 2012

Investors flock to Smart Property Investment open house

More than 200 investors attended the inaugural Smart Property Investment open house over the weekend, proving interest in bricks and mortar as an investment strategy is...

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Finance • 22 MAY 2012

Financial change could prompt a loan change

Investors that undergo changes in their financial situation, from getting married and starting a family to changing a job, should take this as a sign to take a good look...

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