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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011

Outlook for property bright: McGrath

After a slow start to the year one leading industry pundit is expecting the Australian property market to gather momentum this autumn, with solid price growth on the...

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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011

Buyers choose mutuals

More investors and home buyers are turning to credit unions and building societies to source financing, new figures suggest.

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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011

Outlook bleak for new home building

Building approvals slumped dramatically in January, new data has revealed, reigniting concerns about the ongoing level of underbuilding in Australia.

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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2011

Property outlook good: HIA

New home sales grew modestly last month, suggesting the property market is on track for a full recovery.

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Finance • 02 MAR 2011

Steady rates to help new housing

The RBA’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold will provide a nice confidence boost to the residential sector.

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Hotspots • 02 MAR 2011

NSW planning system singled out for criticism

A research report by the Productivity Commission has singled out New South Wales’ planning system as inefficient and anti-competitive.

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Finance • 02 MAR 2011

RBA urged to hold pause on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate on hold yesterday at 4.75 per cent, as was widely anticipated.

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Finance • 01 MAR 2011

Westpac offers larger loans

Westpac is gearing up to capture new business by increasing its maximum loan to valuation ratio (LVR).

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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2011

Data confirms January a quiet month for property

A spate of natural disasters across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria saw January property market activity slump right across the country, a new index has...

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Finance • 01 MAR 2011

NAB wins fight for customers

National Australia Bank is winning the battle for home loan customers, with new data showing the major outpaced its competitors for market share in January.

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