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Hotspots • 23 AUG 2010

Hung parliament adds to economic uncertainty

A hung parliament has added to uncertainty in the outlook for the Australian economy, with investor and consumer activity likely to remain on hold until a government is...

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Hotspots • 23 AUG 2010

Slight pickup in auction activity

Auction activity in Victoria’s capital city saw a glimmer of improvement over the election weekend, despite numbers remaining low, Australian Property Monitors’...

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Finance • 23 AUG 2010

95pc loans no easy money

First home buyers received the news last week that several lenders are now willing to lend up to 95 per cent of a property’s purchase price – but getting such loans...

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Hotspots • 20 AUG 2010

Home buyer activity lags

Owner occupier borrowing activity has been consistently trending downwards for 12 months now, new research shows.

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Hotspots • 20 AUG 2010

Housing makes it into election

With just one day left before the 2010 federal election the Coalition has announced a “Plan for Real Housing”.

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Finance • 20 AUG 2010

National Mortgage Company cuts fixed rates again

National Mortgage Company has announced new reductions to its fixed home loan rates.

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Hotspots • 20 AUG 2010

All quiet before the storm

Finally, after weeks of hearing nothing but election talk, the nation goes to the polls tomorrow.

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Finance • 19 AUG 2010

Growth slowdown signals rate halt

A leading indicator of economic growth has reported a slowdown, adding weight to expectations of another RBA rate hold in September.

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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2010

Housing affordability takes a dive

Have you been calculating mortgage costs and wondering how you’re ever going to be able to afford a home? Chances are you’re not alone, with a new report revealing...

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Finance • 18 AUG 2010

Official rates stable, but potential bank-originated hikes loom

The September Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate meeting is now just two weeks away and it would appear that borrowers could be in for a sustained period of...

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