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Finance 01 JUL 2011

No rate rise next week necessary

Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond has called on the Reserve Bank to refrain from increasing interest rates at its...

Hotspots 01 JUL 2011

Prime time for property investment

Attractive rental yields and flat property prices are expected to entice investors back into the market throughout the...

Hotspots 01 JUL 2011

Sydney leads, but weakness plagues all capitals

Sydney is the only capital city to have recorded a modest capital gain in the past year with all other capitals either...

Hotspots 01 JUL 2011

Perth prices perplex investors

In spite of great hopes for the Perth property market the Western Australian capital has delivered a less than stellar...

Hotspots 29 JUN 2011

Govt bonus for moving to the country

New South Wales home buyers may be eligible for a $7,000 government hand out should they consider a move to the...

Hotspots 29 JUN 2011

Special offers fail to seduce buyers

Australian investors and home buyers are in no rush to switch lenders, despite the barrage of special offers abounding,...

Hotspots 29 JUN 2011

Demand for inner city apartments soars

A new residential estate in Sydney says strong buyer interest is forcing it to move forward with development well ahead...

Hotspots 29 JUN 2011

National standards needed for property inspections

Industry pundits have called on the federal government to introduce a national registration standard for all housing...

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Finance 29 JUN 2011

Better buying with a pre-approved loan

Pre-approved finance gives you an advantage over other buyers who are yet to secure a loan as well as giving you a cast...

Hotspots 28 JUN 2011

Buyers reject weekend auctions

Home buyer confidence remains low in Brisbane, with no properties from the 34 listed clearing at auction over the...

Hotspots 28 JUN 2011

Lukewarm future for property prices

The latest residential property forecast from BIS Shrapnel has revealed that house price growth will be sluggish but a...

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Tax & Legal 24 JUN 2011

Concerns for competitive pricing as exit fees outlawed

The federal government’s ban on home loan exit fees is set to become law as of July 1, with the Senate this week...

Hotspots 24 JUN 2011

Marketing, realistic pricing crucial for vendors

Investors and home buyers hoping to sell property in the current market need to “market big” and “market...

Hotspots 24 JUN 2011

New beachside land release for Sydney

Sydney’s Sutherland Shire is set to become home to a significant new community following Australand’s announcement...

Hotspots 23 JUN 2011

Relief for NSW as levy rise deferred

Investors and home buyers can let out a small sigh of relief with news that the New South Wales Government will defer a...

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Finance 22 JUN 2011

Rate hike off the cards for now

Minutes released by the Reserve Bank from its monetary policy meeting earlier this month reveal that the central bank...

Hotspots 22 JUN 2011

Australian housing misses the mark

Housing stock in both Sydney and Melbourne is failing to meet the needs and wants of local residents, a new report has...

Hotspots 21 JUN 2011

Commodity boom no boon for average Australian: Bouris

The Reserve Bank is being urged to keep the cash rate on hold for an extended period of time as Australians suffer...

Hotspots 21 JUN 2011

Cautious buyers borrow smarter

Increased caution is not necessarily a bad thing for home buyers, one industry pundit has claimed.

Hotspots 21 JUN 2011

iPhone app to ease buying and selling process

Century 21 has joined forces with RP Data, releasing the group’s first property iPhone application to assist...

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Finance 21 JUN 2011

Auction clearance rates still sluggish

Buyers’ lack of confidence was reflected in the weekend’s auction clearance rates, which remained flat in most of...

Hotspots 18 JUN 2011

New development for Sydney’s inner west

Property development group Australand has announced plans for a new residential development in Sydney’s sought-after...

Hotspots 17 JUN 2011

Living costs demand change in property prices

Australian property prices may see a correction over the coming years as the cost of living continues to soar, Yellow...

Hotspots 17 JUN 2011

Market flat but online browsing soars

Despite a widely reported slump in the property market Fairfax Media’s real estate site Domain.com.au (Domain) has...

Hotspots 17 JUN 2011

QLD unit market takes a hit

Prices and sales of Queensland units and townhouses have slipped right across the state as patchy economic conditions...