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Finance • 09 MAR 2012
Borrowers look to smaller lenders
More Australians are considering a switch to a smaller lender, a new survey has revealed.
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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2012
Housing industry jeopardized by gvt: HIA
The Housing Institute of Australia has warned the Government that its push towards a budget surplus is jeopardising the health of the housing industry and ultimately...
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Finance • 08 MAR 2012
Banks to hold firm on rates
The major banks should keep their interest rates on hold in March, a new survey has revealed.
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Hotspots • 08 MAR 2012
Australians coy on property
Last year’s interest rate cuts have done little to inspire Australians to invest in property, as interest rates and housing affordability continue to unsettle...
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Hotspots • 07 MAR 2012
Residential listings increase in Sydney
Sydney recorded the largest monthly increase in residential listings in February across the major cities, according to new data by SQM Research.
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Finance • 07 MAR 2012
Rate decision slammed
The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent yesterday has been slammed by industry experts.
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Finance • 07 MAR 2012
Auction clearance rate tops 57 pc in SE Qld
South East Queensland's auction clearance rate hit 57 per cent last week, with an increasing number of vendors being placed in forced sale positions, new data from...
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Hotspots • 07 MAR 2012
Rental returns to gain strength
.In today’s patchwork property market investors have to be more selective when seeking out capital growth, making ren
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Finance • 07 MAR 2012
Rates on Hold - March 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold for the second consecutive month.
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Hotspots • 06 MAR 2012
Outlook positive but challenges ahead
The outlook for the Australian economy, and the housing market, remains positive on the back of minerals-related investment, according to BIS Shrapnel’s Economic...
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