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Finance • 27 JUN 2012

Growing case for July rate cut

With dwelling commitments and consumer confidence falling at an unprecedented rate, the possibility for a July rate cut is increasing - which will be welcome news for...

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Finance • 27 JUN 2012

Citibank slashes variable rates

Citibank has cut the interest on its variable rate product.

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Hotspots • 27 JUN 2012

NRAS is not a shortcut to success: RE/MAX WA

Property investors must be made aware of significant weaknesses in the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), a prominent real estate agent in WA has warned.

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Finance • 26 JUN 2012

Tightening NT vacancy rate drives increase tenancy disputes

A spike in tenancy disputes has prompted the Northern Territory office for Consumer Affairs to launch an education campaign to highlight the rights and responsibilities...

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Finance • 26 JUN 2012

More rate cuts needed: borrowers

Generation Y investors an dhome buyers considering a property purchase look likely to stay on the sidelines unless there’s more interest rate relief from the Reserve...

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Hotspots • 25 JUN 2012

Homeowners happy where they are

Residential property owner occupiers in Australia are ‘staying put’ for longer, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots • 25 JUN 2012

Resource rich states to prosper

After two years of price declines in 2010 and 2011, new data coming out today suggests the fundamentals are beginning to favour an improvement in residential market...

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Finance • 25 JUN 2012

Solid auction clearance rates across capitals

Auction clearance rates remained above the 50 per cent mark in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, according to data from Australian Property Monitors (APM) and the...

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Hotspots • 25 JUN 2012

Rents soar in Perth

The cost of renting or having a mortgage in Perth has increased substantially in the past five years, according to data from the 2011 census.

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Hotspots • 22 JUN 2012

$830 million boost for NSW mining: BHP

An $830 million boost of funding for mining in the NSW Illawarra region, announced today, is “good news for local jobs” according to BHP Billiton.

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