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Finance 12 AUG 2010

Fixed mortgage appeal slides

Demand for fixed rate home loans fell to just 2 per cent of all home loan approvals in July despite their increased...

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Finance 11 AUG 2010

Borrowers turn to brokers to refinance

When it comes to refinancing, almost half of borrowers turn to a mortgage broker for advice, the latest research...

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Tax & Legal 11 AUG 2010

Negative Gearing Here To Stay - August 2010

In good news for budding investors, the federal government plus the opposition party have ruled out the prospect of...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2010

Less pressure on renters as prices stabilise

Budding property buyers having to juggle deposit saving with rental payments can breathe a little bit easier with...

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Finance 10 AUG 2010

Housing finance activity slides in June

Housing finance activity declined again in June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2010

Little change for auction results

The weekend’s auctions saw clearance rates remain in line with July levels with very little change recorded across...

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2010

Window of opportunity for buyers as market slows

A slower property market and flattening property prices are pointing to an ideal time for first time property buyers to...

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Finance 06 AUG 2010

First home buyer mortgages up in July

Despite a cooling property market in most sectors, there is a glimpse of a recovery in the first home buyer sector, the...

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Finance 06 AUG 2010

Banks red flagged over aggressive credit marketing

Australian banks have landed themselves in hot water with a new report accusing them of recklessly encouraging...

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Finance 05 AUG 2010

Australians’ savings dangerously low

A new index from ING DIRECT has revealed a worrying trend among Australians’ savings patterns – or, rather, lack of...

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Hotspots 05 AUG 2010

ABS contradicts house price data

In contrast to recent data revealing a decline in house price growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has...

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Finance 04 AUG 2010

Rate hold welcome news for property market

The housing industry has welcomed the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold and called for the central bank to...

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Finance 04 AUG 2010

Cash rate on hold but mortgage rates could still rise

The official cash rate remained on hold yesterday, but in today’s mortgage market that’s no guarantee that banks...

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Finance 03 AUG 2010

Big banks fail to please consumers

An extensive study of consumer experience outcomes has found Australian consumers are largely unsatisfied with their...

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Hotspots 02 AUG 2010

Auctions continue flat run - August 2010

Auction clearance results failed to show any glimmer of improvement over the weekend, remaining relatively flat in...

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Finance 02 AUG 2010

Weak property market signals need for rate hold

Weak sales figures in the property market have reinforced calls for a hold on interest rates, according to a leading...

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Finance 02 AUG 2010

Aussies ignore high interest saving returns

A high interest savings account can certainly accelerate budding property buyers’ deposits yet new data shows...

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Finance 01 AUG 2010

Rates on Hold, for Now - August 2010

Escalating debt problems in Europe will force the central bank to leave rates unchanged for the immediate future,...

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Hotspots 30 JUL 2010

Property price growth to fall

Residential property price growth is expected to tumble over the coming 12 months, new research has found.

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Finance 30 JUL 2010

Fixed rates gain popularity

Despite widespread speculation that the RBA will keep interest rates on hold when it meets early next week, one...

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Hotspots 30 JUL 2010

Increased competition good news for property buyers

Big bank alternatives are returning to the home loan market, bringing competition back to property buyers.

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Hotspots 29 JUL 2010

Housing market enjoys solid growth

Investors have officially filled the gap created by first home buyers, new research has found.

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Finance 29 JUL 2010

LJ Hooker launches home loan

LJ Hooker is the latest in a growing number of real estate groups to focus on marketing its own branded mortgages.

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Finance 28 JUL 2010

Virgin takes second shot at mortgage market

Sir Richard Branson and his company Virgin Money have once again vowed to take on the major banks, after launching a...

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Hotspots 28 JUL 2010

Growth upswing may suggest Sydney market recovery

Enormous price growth in Sydney’s inner suburbs may indicate a recovery in the property market.