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Finance • 05 JAN 2012
Investors seek out fixed rate loans
Investors and borrowers continue to seek out fixed rate home loans, new national data has revealed.
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Finance • 05 JAN 2012
More than rate cuts needed for investors
Additional rate cuts may not be enough to stimulate investor activity, a stakeholder has claimed.
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Hotspots • 05 JAN 2012
More housing stimulus needed: HIA - Housing Industry Association
The Housing Industry Association is calling for greater new home building stimulus, after a new report found housing starts are set to plummet in 2012. According to the...
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Hotspots • 04 JAN 2012
Buyer confidence to bounce back
Improved buyer confidence will help the NSW, WA, QLD and NT property markets perform well in 2012, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots • 04 JAN 2012
Investor spots exposed as values set to rise
Property values in Sydney and Perth will rise as investors enter the market and many suburbs have been tipped for growth, according to a leading real estate group. Real...
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Hotspots • 03 JAN 2012
Investors assisted in borrowing by Govt
Borrowers have been given greater assistance in finding the right mortgage, after the Federal Government officially rolled out its loan factsheet initiative yesterday.
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Finance • 03 JAN 2012
Rate cut helps property market rebound
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the official cash rate is paying dividends, with capital city values rising for the first time in 12 months.
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Finance • 03 JAN 2012
Interest in SMSFs to drive activity
Strong investor interest in SMSFs could drive buying activity this year.
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Hotspots • 03 JAN 2012
2012 hotspots unveiled
While properties in Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart are set for a modest year in terms of property price growth, other parts of the country are likely to enjoy robust...
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Hotspots • 31 DEC 2011
Strata essentials
With units and apartments an increasingly popular choice among home buyers and investors, understanding strata schemes is becoming more and more important.
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