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Finance • 07 FEB 2012
Each way bet for rate cut
The case for a rate cut today may have eased, with the latest data showing steady growth in the number of job advertisements.
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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2012
Sydney leads auction clearance rate results
Sydney has outperformed the other major cities in this weekend’s auctions.
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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2012
Residential property still on top
, a new report has found.When comparing residential property with other traditional asset classes, it out
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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2012
Activity to be expected in ACT
A new multi-billion dollar town planned 20 minutes from Canberra’s town centre will inject the region with jobs and housing activity, claim leading development...
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Finance • 06 FEB 2012
Mortgage sales surge in January
Mortgage sales soared 40 per cent in January 2012 in comparison to this time last year, new data shows.
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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2012
Victorian auction numbers down
Victorian auction numbers are down when compared to this time last year, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV).
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Hotspots • 03 FEB 2012
Building approvals fall after rebound
Building approvals have dropped after the November ‘rebound’, according to newly released statistics.
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Finance • 03 FEB 2012
Federal budget bid for affordable houses
A major federal budget bid will be launched next week for affordable dwellings, according to a coalition of 60 leading housing affordability and community welfare...
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Finance • 03 FEB 2012
Investors turn away from fixed rate loans
Investors and borrowers turned away from fixed rate home loans for the first time in eight months, according to Australia’s largest independent mortgage broker.
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Finance • 03 FEB 2012
Rate cut now essential: HIA
Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, adding further weight to the need for another rate cut.
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