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Hotspots • 13 APR 2012
A little family help
Offering to be a guarantor can be a great way for parents to help their children into the property market sooner, but first there a few potential catches to be...
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Hotspots • 13 APR 2012
Smarter Money Fund for investors looking to save
Yellow Brick Road has broadened its suite of products, launching a high-performance savings solution – the Smarter Money Fund.
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Hotspots • 13 APR 2012
Property policies need radical overhaul, HIA
The government needs to make radical changes to property policies in order to avert an economic crisis, the Housing Institute of Australia has claimed.
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Hotspots • 12 APR 2012
Aussie property bottoms out
Australian residential property prices have bottomed out, according to NAB’s latest Residential Property Survey.
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Hotspots • 12 APR 2012
Sentiment hits 10-year low
Consumer sentiment has fallen to a level not seen in 10 years, the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment has revealed.
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Finance • 11 APR 2012
May rate cut on the cards
Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut the cash rate in May after unexpected hurdles slow the nation’s growth.
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Hotspots • 11 APR 2012
6 investment essentials
There may be no money-back guarantees in property investment, but by keeping the following essentials in mind, you can get pretty close to ensuring good returns....
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Hotspots • 11 APR 2012
Breaking the Rules - April 2012
With the Australian property market an increasingly hard nut to crack, success now requires a little bit of fresh thinking.
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Hotspots • 11 APR 2012
Now is the time to invest in WA
Investors are returning to Western Australia’s property markets after stabilising property prices and strong rental returns provide strong buying opportunities.
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Hotspots • 11 APR 2012
Sydney needs multiple activity hubs
The solution to Sydney’s housing problems lies in a “polycentric” city, according to a report from the McKellin institute.
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