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Finance • 11 MAR 2011

ANZ named lender of the year

ANZ has been named Australia’s lender of the year at the inaugural The Adviser's Australian Lending Awards held at The Westin hotel in Sydney last night.

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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2011

Housing market at risk from ‘Black swan events’

‘Black swan events’ pose a genuine threat to Australia’s housing market and broader economy, according to a leading property researcher.

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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2011

First timers race to beat prices

Rising rents and property prices are motivating first time buyers to get into the property market, according to a new survey.

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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2011

Housing more unaffordable

Housing affordability deteriorated in 2010 off the back of the Reserve Bank’s four official cash rate rises, a new report has revealed.

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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2011

Time to buy: investors

A vast majority of investors believe now is a good time to purchase an investment property, a new survey has revealed.

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Finance • 10 MAR 2011

Home finance activity slumps in January

Natural disasters worked to dampen property buying activity in January with new data revealing a plunge in new home loan approvals over the month.

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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2011

Property sales drop 20pc

The number of property sales fell 20 per cent in 2010, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 10 MAR 2011

SPI unveils new website

Smart Property Investment today launched a new website that offers investors and home buyers greater access to property investment intelligence.

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Hotspots • 09 MAR 2011

Rental market tight in VIC

Melbourne’s outer suburbs are showcasing strong potential for investors with vacancy rates in the area the lowest in the city.

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Finance • 09 MAR 2011

Buyers choose non-banks

Increasing numbers of investors and home buyers are choosing non-bank lenders to finance their property purchases, sales figures from mortgage broking group AFG have...

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