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Finance • 10 AUG 2012
First time buyers unaware of finance options
With the cash rate on hold for another month, one brokerage group believes first home buyers will become more prevalent in the marketplace provided they recive good...
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Finance • 10 AUG 2012
Housing finance edges higher
Housing finance results released yesterday show stronger than expected growth in the lending sector.
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Finance • 10 AUG 2012
Rates to drop next month
The best approach from the Reserve Bank is to lower domestic rates further in the following months, according to one economist.
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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2012
Strength in regional Queensland housing
Central Queensland has shown surprising strength in the 2011/2012 housing market, according to Master Builders Queensland.
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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2012
Sentiment stifling market upturn
While the economy is becoming more conducive to a significant upturn in property values, poor consumer sentiment is stifling potential growth, a new report has found.
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Hotspots • 08 AUG 2012
More diligence required when inspecting
While the average property buyer undergoes extensive overall research, just an hour is spent looking at the property they buy, a national survey has revealed.
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Finance • 08 AUG 2012
Rates on Hold - August 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken a “wait and see approach” to rates, leaving the official cash rate on hold for the second consecutive month.
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Hotspots • 07 AUG 2012
Mining boom won't end in two years, says analyst
A report has been released arguing against predictions that Australia’s mining boom will end sooner than expected.
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Finance • 07 AUG 2012
Investors' address now impacts loan eligibility
Where an investor lives is frequently being found to have a bearing on their ability to obtain a home loan, according to one mortgage advisory group.
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Hotspots • 07 AUG 2012
Mining towns to receive a blow
Investors with properties in popular mining town hotspots may receive a blow, according to an announcement from the Queensland state government.
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