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Hotspots • 28 MAR 2011

Affordability pressures hit first timers

First time buyers are being priced out the market as affordability constraints worsen.

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Hotspots • 28 MAR 2011

Weekend auction activity subdued

Auctions in both Sydney and Melbourne failed to hit the mark over the weekend, figures have shown.

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Finance • 28 MAR 2011

Rent prices exceed inflation

Rents are expected to grow faster than inflation, new data from SQM revealed.

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Hotspots • 28 MAR 2011

Additional costs of property purchasing

There’s more to the cost of buying a home or investment property than just the purchase price – and these extra expenses need to be accounted for./strong>

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Hotspots • 25 MAR 2011

Residential construction to regain momentum

New residential housing commitments will pick up in 2011/12, facilitating price growth in the property market, according to industry researcher and analyst BIS...

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Hotspots • 25 MAR 2011

All quiet in South East Queensland

Buyer caution is prevailing in the South East Queensland property market with sales volumes falling across all price segments.

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Finance • 25 MAR 2011

Lender welcomes exit fee ban

While only time will tell whether or not the government’s exit fee ban will hurt smaller lenders, the decision will ultimately prompt Australians to explore their home...

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Tax & Legal • 24 MAR 2011

Proposed ban on exit fees becomes law

The federal government’s proposed blanket ban on exit fees has been passed into law however broker groups warn that borrowers may be no better off.

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Hotspots • 24 MAR 2011

Oversupply not an issue for Vic

Despite recording a dramatic upswing in the number of property developments, Victoria shows little signs of succumbing to an oversupply issue.

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Finance • 24 MAR 2011

Portability could push LMI premiums up: Genworth

Making Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) fully portable could do more harm than good, Genworth Mortgage Insurance's chief executive Ellie Comerford has claimed.

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