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Finance • 30 SEP 2011
Stamp duty debate heats up
State-based property stamp duty has come under fire yet again as new research has found housing is the second largest contributor of tax to Australian governments.
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Hotspots • 29 SEP 2011
Nearly 50pc of property prices double
Property remains a sound investment, with almost 50 per cent of properties now worth twice what the owners paid for them.
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Hotspots • 29 SEP 2011
Tight lending stalls home buyers
An increasing number of potential home buyers are reporting tight credit conditions as one of their primary impediments to purchasing property.
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Hotspots • 28 SEP 2011
ING Direct takes out People's Choice Awards
ING DIRECT has been voted Australia’s best bank by more than 23,000 Australians in the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.
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Finance • 27 SEP 2011
Westpac launches spring campaign
Westpac has shown its spring spirit, with the lender slashing rates and offering 0.8 per cent discount on certain products.
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Hotspots • 27 SEP 2011
Hunter Region a good investment
Property experts have flagged the Hunter Region of NSW as a prime investment area.
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Hotspots • 26 SEP 2011
WA buyers and vendors remain optimistic
Buyers and vendors in Western Australia remain optimistic about property prices despite widespread concern for the state's property market, new research has found.
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Hotspots • 26 SEP 2011
Auction activity falls short this spring
Poor auction clearance rates over the weekend have reaffirmed suggestions that the traditionally hot spring selling season may be delayed until later this year.
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Finance • 26 SEP 2011
Global turmoil increases homebuyer savings
Financial turmoil abroad is encouraging 60 per cent of Australians to create a bigger savings buffer for “unforeseen circumstances”, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots • 23 SEP 2011
Buyer caution hits new highs
Australians are more worried now about the state of the economy than they were during the depths of the GFC.
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