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Hotspots • 21 APR 2011

Buyers oblivious to bad credit consequences

A large number of aspiring property buyers remain unaware of the damage a bad debt history can do to their home loan prospects, according to broking group Mortgage...

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Finance • 21 APR 2011

Stamp duty under fire again

First National Real Estate CEO Ray Ellis has slammed stamp duty on house sales as “inefficient” and “a complete rort”.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2011

Affordability weighs on the minds of aspiring buyers

The high cost of breaking into the property market is the biggest obstacle for first time buyers, a new survey has found.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2011

High cost of living a threat to property owners

The rising cost of living is placing an increasing strain on household budgets that should be acknowledged in banks’ lending policies, according to Merrill Lynch.

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Hotspots • 20 APR 2011

New home building worst in years

Residential building activity ended 2010 on a very soft note and the outlook for 2011 is even worse according to the Housing Industry Association.

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Finance • 20 APR 2011

Mortgage arrears edge downwards

Arrears on loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securitisation (RMBS) transactions dropped by 0.02 per cent in the third quarter of 2010.

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Hotspots • 19 APR 2011

Land sales sink but prices soar

Residential land values have continued to rise whiles sales volumes sink, according to the latest Housing Industry Association/ RP Data Residential Land Report.

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Hotspots • 19 APR 2011

Auctions prove the best sales approach

Investors and home buyers on the Sunshine Coast are using auctions to achieve the best sales results according to Raine & Horne.

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Hotspots • 18 APR 2011

Property owners to spend small this Easter

Despite a five day holiday on the cards this Easter, many new property owners plan to lay low and save money this Easter.

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Hotspots • 18 APR 2011

Wet weather hits auctions

Heavy rain kept potential property buyers away from Sydney’s auctions over the weekend with the New South Wales capital failing to shift much more than half of listed...

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