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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011
Consumer report lashes out at majors
Consumer group Choice has slammed the big four banks for “gouging customers” in a new report presented to the Federal Government.
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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011
Outlook for property bright: McGrath
After a slow start to the year one leading industry pundit is expecting the Australian property market to gather momentum this autumn, with solid price growth on the...
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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011
Buyers choose mutuals
More investors and home buyers are turning to credit unions and building societies to source financing, new figures suggest.
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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2011
Outlook bleak for new home building
Building approvals slumped dramatically in January, new data has revealed, reigniting concerns about the ongoing level of underbuilding in Australia.
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2011
Property outlook good: HIA
New home sales grew modestly last month, suggesting the property market is on track for a full recovery.
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Finance • 02 MAR 2011
Steady rates to help new housing
The RBA’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold will provide a nice confidence boost to the residential sector.
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Hotspots • 02 MAR 2011
NSW planning system singled out for criticism
A research report by the Productivity Commission has singled out New South Wales’ planning system as inefficient and anti-competitive.
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Finance • 02 MAR 2011
RBA urged to hold pause on rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate on hold yesterday at 4.75 per cent, as was widely anticipated.
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Finance • 01 MAR 2011
Westpac offers larger loans
Westpac is gearing up to capture new business by increasing its maximum loan to valuation ratio (LVR).
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2011
Data confirms January a quiet month for property
A spate of natural disasters across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria saw January property market activity slump right across the country, a new index has...
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