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Hotspots • 07 JUL 2010

Real estate group records solid sales activity

One real estate group has managed to dodge the winter chill, recording two per cent growth in sales throughout June 2010.

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Finance • 06 JUL 2010

RBA keeps rates on hold

Volatile financial markets caused by problems in European economies forced the RBA to keep the cash rate steady at 4.5 per cent for the second month in a row.

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Hotspots • 06 JUL 2010

Property prices surge near tracks

Properties located within walking distance of the local train station are experiencing an upswing in price, new data from PRDnationwide has found.

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Finance • 06 JUL 2010

Non-banks push for market share

Non-bank lenders are stepping up their attack on Australia’s banks, with many of the lenders slashing the interest on their standard variable rate products.

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Finance • 06 JUL 2010

Fixed rate demand on the rise

Demand for fixed rates is on the rise, as lenders continue to slash interest rates.

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Finance • 06 JUL 2010

National LVRs hit record low

Loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) have hit an all-time low in June, as lenders enforce tighter credit restrictions.

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Finance • 05 JUL 2010

Still a place for high LVR loans: Genworth

Lender's mortgage insurer Genworth Financial’s acting chief executive officer Paul Caputo has dismissed claims that the role of LMIs has been marginalised on the back...

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Finance • 05 JUL 2010

Repeat business drives record month for brokerage

Despite a slowing market, one brokerage has bucked the trend, hitting a record month in June.

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Hotspots • 05 JUL 2010

Winter keeps auctions cool

The chill in the property market continued over the weekend, with both Sydney and Melbourne recording less than impressive clearance rates.

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Finance • 02 JUL 2010

MFAA weighs in on exit fee debate

The MFAA has welcomed the government’s intervention on early mortgage exit fees.

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