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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2011

Investors return as opportunities bloom

Property investors appear to be taking advantage of softer market conditions, with mortgage sales rising 18.8 per cent in May.

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Finance • 08 JUN 2011

Aussies embrace discount home loans

Discounted home loans are fast becoming the top choice for Australian investors and home buyers.

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Finance • 08 JUN 2011

Australians spared from rate rise pain

The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the seventh consecutive month when it met yesterday.

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Finance • 07 JUN 2011

Weak jobs data adds to case for rate hold

New data highlighting weakness in the jobs market could help to keep the cash rate on hold when the Reserve Bank meets this afternoon.

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Finance • 07 JUN 2011

Self-employed struggle with loan payments

Loans that are greater than 30 days in arrears rose again in March, according to new research, spurred largely by difficulties among self-employed borrowers

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Hotspots • 07 JUN 2011

Canberra property market strong

The Canberra property market continues to go from strength to strength, with development approvals hitting a 10 year high.

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Finance • 07 JUN 2011

Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in order to reach sales targets, a new survey has...

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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2011

Sydney’s North West to benefit from rail link

The property market in Castle Hill, in Sydney's growing north-west corridor, is set to profit from the New South Wales government's green-light for the North West Rail...

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Tax & Legal • 06 JUN 2011

Negative gearing back in the spotlight

Concerns over the future of negative gearing have been reignited following comments from one of the nation’s biggest banks that the tax break is unhealthy for the...

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Finance • 06 JUN 2011

All eyes on the Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is being urged to keep the official cash rate on hold when it meets for its next monetary policy meeting tomorrow.

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