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Hotspots • 27 JUN 2012
Australian house price values unlikely to drop: RBA
Australian house prices won’t plunge, a senior Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said.
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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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