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Hotspots • 09 JUN 2011

Sydney Suburban Hotspot revealed

Sydney buyers looking to secure affordable property with the promise of strong capital growth should turn to Quakers Hill.

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Hotspots • 09 JUN 2011

Buyers smile, affordability improves

Home buyers will be pleased to hear that Australia’s average property price to income ratio has fallen back to 2003 levels.

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Finance • 08 JUN 2011

Sustained rate hold needed: Laing & Simmons

The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold this month has been welcomed by the property industry but talk of future rate rises has been met with criticism and...

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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2011

Investors return as opportunities bloom

Property investors appear to be taking advantage of softer market conditions, with mortgage sales rising 18.8 per cent in May.

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Finance • 08 JUN 2011

Aussies embrace discount home loans

Discounted home loans are fast becoming the top choice for Australian investors and home buyers.

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Finance • 08 JUN 2011

Australians spared from rate rise pain

The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the seventh consecutive month when it met yesterday.

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Finance • 07 JUN 2011

Weak jobs data adds to case for rate hold

New data highlighting weakness in the jobs market could help to keep the cash rate on hold when the Reserve Bank meets this afternoon.

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Finance • 07 JUN 2011

Self-employed struggle with loan payments

Loans that are greater than 30 days in arrears rose again in March, according to new research, spurred largely by difficulties among self-employed borrowers

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Hotspots • 07 JUN 2011

Canberra property market strong

The Canberra property market continues to go from strength to strength, with development approvals hitting a 10 year high.

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Finance • 07 JUN 2011

Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in order to reach sales targets, a new survey has...

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