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Finance • 04 AUG 2011

Mortgage pain worse than during GFC: survey

More than a quarter of Australians will have problems meeting their mortgage repayments over the coming months, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2011

Wave of Alpine properties up for grabs

In what could be the biggest single auction of alpine property the country has ever seen, 76 properties are up for sale in the Victorian ski resort town of Falls Creek...

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Hotspots • 03 AUG 2011

New home building slumps

Building approvals have dropped to a two year low, new figures have revealed.

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Finance • 03 AUG 2011

Australians flock to fixed rates, special deals

Uncertainty surrounding the outlook for interest rates is driving increasing demand for fixed rate home loans.

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Finance • 03 AUG 2011

Rate hold gets a warm welcome

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold has been welcomed by property and finance industry figures.

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Finance • 03 AUG 2011

RBA leaves rates alone

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold for the ninth consecutive month.

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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2011

Commercial market performs stronger than suggested

Investors should not be deterred to purchase a commercial property as the official clearance rates fail to reflect the true state of Melbourne's commercial property...

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Finance • 02 AUG 2011

RBA must keep rates on hold: Laing+Simmons

A sharper than expected shift by consumers towards saving should encourage the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to maintain interest rates at current levels, a leading...

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Hotspots • 02 AUG 2011

Rents surge in inner city suburbs

Inner city suburbs in Australia’s eastern states continue to attract high levels of rental demand, with rents for new tenants in one Sydney suburb surging 12 per cent...

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Finance • 01 AUG 2011

Auction clearance rates stagnate

Home buyers in Sydney and Melbourne remained on the sidelines over the weekend, with auction clearance rates failing to reach 60 per cent in either city.

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