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Finance • 18 JUL 2011

Westpac predicts rate cut

Borrowing costs could be heading down, not up, if commentary from Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans is anything to go buy.

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Hotspots • 18 JUL 2011

WA, ACT economies lead the way

Western Australia and the ACT remain the best performing of Australia’s states and territories, although the entire country faces challenges going forward, according...

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Hotspots • 18 JUL 2011

Market shows signs of improvement

Miserable weather did not deter buyers from purchasing property at the weekend, with auction clearance rates climbing to almost 60 per cent.

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Tax & Legal • 15 JUL 2011

NSW launches planning law review, new land

The first review of planning laws in more than three decades is underway in NSW, launched by the state government on the same day it announced land for 13,000 houses...

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Hotspots • 15 JUL 2011

House prices to recover by 2013: NAB

House prices, which are expected to decline over the next 12 months due in part to a lack of affordable stock, should recover by June 2013, according to the National...

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Hotspots • 15 JUL 2011

Dwelling commencements to remain weak

Housing construction is expected to remain weak for the rest of the year as residential land sales continue to fall.

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Hotspots • 14 JUL 2011

Rental growth puts on the breaks

Rental asking rates flat lined in most capital cities in the June quarter, with Canberra the only capital city to record a rise in both house and unit rental prices,...

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Hotspots • 14 JUL 2011

Yields, capital growth to attract investors: APM

While rental asking prices remained flat across Australian capital cities in the last quarter, Australian Property Monitors (APM) believes market conditions will only...

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Finance • 14 JUL 2011

No rate rise until Xmas: NAB

Soft consumer spending could see interest rates stay on hold until as late as Christmas, according to National Australia Bank.

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Hotspots • 13 JUL 2011

Rural property market holds steady

Values of rural properties within a 2.5 hour drive from Sydney are holding their ground, according to PRDnationwide.

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