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Finance • 16 APR 2012

REINSW calls for 'pay as you go' stamp duty

The Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) is calling the state government to introduce a ‘pay as you go’ scheme for stamp duty to reduce cost for first homebuyers.

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Finance • 16 APR 2012

ANZ lifts rates again

At its monthly rate meeting last Friday, ANZ announced it will increase the interest on its standard variable rate by 0.06 per cent.

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Finance • 16 APR 2012

Gov't considers gradual stamp duty payment

Paying stamp duty off over a number of years in order to kick start the property market is one idea under consideration by the NSW government, according to a weekend...

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Hotspots • 13 APR 2012

A little family help

Offering to be a guarantor can be a great way for parents to help their children into the property market sooner, but first there a few potential catches to be...

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Hotspots • 13 APR 2012

Smarter Money Fund for investors looking to save

Yellow Brick Road has broadened its suite of products, launching a high-performance savings solution – the Smarter Money Fund.

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Hotspots • 13 APR 2012

Property policies need radical overhaul, HIA

The government needs to make radical changes to property policies in order to avert an economic crisis, the Housing Institute of Australia has claimed.

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Hotspots • 12 APR 2012

Aussie property bottoms out

Australian residential property prices have bottomed out, according to NAB’s latest Residential Property Survey.

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Hotspots • 12 APR 2012

Sentiment hits 10-year low

Consumer sentiment has fallen to a level not seen in 10 years, the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment has revealed.

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Finance • 11 APR 2012

May rate cut on the cards

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut the cash rate in May after unexpected hurdles slow the nation’s growth.

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Hotspots • 11 APR 2012

6 investment essentials

There may be no money-back guarantees in property investment, but by keeping the following essentials in mind, you can get pretty close to ensuring good returns....

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