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Finance • 08 JUL 2011

Listings remain high, clearance rates improve: RP Data

Total listings remain 28.6 per cent higher than a year ago, while auction rates improved slightly on a weekly basis, RP Data reported in its latest market update report...

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Hotspots • 08 JUL 2011

Australians consider retirement options

Australians continue to give serious thought to their retirement living options, with almost 40 per cent saying they would consider moving to a retirement village.

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Tax & Legal • 08 JUL 2011

Buyers need carbon tax compensation: HIA

The federal government has not indicated whether its carbon tax policy, due to be announced this Sunday, will include any compensation for what a leading industry body...

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Hotspots • 08 JUL 2011

Too many dwellings for Melbourne: analyst

Melbourne is facing a massive oversupply of properties, in particular inner-city apartments, as population growth stagnates and buyer demands remain unfulfilled, a...

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Hotspots • 07 JUL 2011

Price signalling ban gets seal of approval

The House of Representatives has officially passed a bill which will stop banks from price signalling.

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Hotspots • 06 JUL 2011

Majors grab greater share of the pie

Australia’s major banks have collectively nabbed a greater share of the mortgage market, according to new research.

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Finance • 06 JUL 2011

Rate hold only sensible option

The Reserve Bank’s decision to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent has been labelled as the “only sensible decision available” by the Housing...

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Hotspots • 06 JUL 2011

Housing supply woes worsen

The nation’s housing supply taken a hit in May, with the total number of dwelling approvals falling 7.9 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms.

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Finance • 06 JUL 2011

Rates on hold 2 - July 2011

The current mildly restrictive stance of monetary policy remains "appropriate", the Reserve Bank has claimed.

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Hotspots • 05 JUL 2011

Auction activity still cool

Despite a slight uptick in buyer activity, auction clearance rates have continued to provide some subdued results.

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