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Finance • 08 APR 2011
Australians keen to avoid extra debt
Despite the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold for another month, Australians are still cautious about taking on extra debt, new research has revealed.
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Finance • 08 APR 2011
NSW gov to accelerate North-West rail
Sydney’s North-West is set to benefit from improved accessibility with the NSW government announcing plans to get the North-West rail line up and going.
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Hotspots • 07 APR 2011
Buying time in Sydney’s high end
The top end of Sydney’s property market may have had a patchy run of late but there are still good buying opportunities, according to one industry figure.
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Hotspots • 07 APR 2011
Rental returns on the rise
Rental rates increased across the nation in the March quarter with growing demand for rental properties expected to drive even better rental returns for investors as the...
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Finance • 07 APR 2011
New home loans fall
The number of loans approved for the purchase of properties has virtually collapsed as buyers continue to avoid the property market.
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Finance • 07 APR 2011
New stamp duty concession for NSW
Investors in New South Wales aged over 55 years are set to benefit from an extension to the state’s ‘empty nester’ stamp duty concession as the new NSW premier...
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Hotspots • 07 APR 2011
Couples put property before babies
Couples are delaying plans to start a family in order to get their foot on the property ladder.
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Finance • 06 APR 2011
Rates on hold - April 2011
The Reserve Bank left the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the fifth consecutive month when it met yesterday.
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Finance • 05 APR 2011
Buyers snub fixed rates
Strong competition between mortgage lenders and ongoing interest rate stability is enticing an increasing number of investors and home buyers to take up a variable rate...
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Hotspots • 05 APR 2011
QLD's biggest urban renewal project starts
Queensland is set to see its largest urban renewal project in history, with the RNA Showgrounds Regeneration Project set to start this week.
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