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Finance • 03 FEB 2012

Federal budget bid for affordable houses

A major federal budget bid will be launched next week for affordable dwellings, according to a coalition of 60 leading housing affordability and community welfare...

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Finance • 03 FEB 2012

Investors turn away from fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers turned away from fixed rate home loans for the first time in eight months, according to Australia’s largest independent mortgage broker.

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Finance • 03 FEB 2012

Rate cut now essential: HIA

Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, adding further weight to the need for another rate cut.

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Tax & Legal • 02 FEB 2012

Removal of stamp duty exemption hurts FHBs

First home buyers are thin on the ground, at least in the NSW city of Wollongong, a local real estate principal has said.

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Hotspots • 02 FEB 2012

Property prices on the decline

Established property prices fell by 1 per cent over the December quarter, new research has revealed.

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Finance • 01 FEB 2012

Banks likely to withhold rate cut

Investors should not necessarily expect their bank to pass on any drops in the official cash rate from the Reserve Bank of Australia, according to industry...

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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2012

Upturn expected for Gold Coast

Gold Coast investors can expect an upturn in just a couple of years, according to several industry experts. Gold Coast property has been hard hit by the depressed...

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Hotspots • 01 FEB 2012

Sydney property prices continue to grow

Sydney's housing market continues to perform well despite low consumer confidence.

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Hotspots • 31 JAN 2012

Early auction data points to promising 2012

The year's first week of auctions held by independent auctioneer JA Auctioneers across South East Queensland (SEQ) yielded what it termed as "impressive" 45 per cent...

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Finance • 31 JAN 2012

RBA to take 'wait and see approach' with rates

In an announcement that is likely to shock the industry, one economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank will leave the cash rate on hold in February.

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