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Hotspots • 21 JUN 2010
Australian property market among best in world
Australia’s property market has been named as one of the best in the world, thanks to a 20 per cent increase in house price growth last year.
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Finance • 18 JUN 2010
AMP waives loan fees
In a sign that competition is reemerging in the home loan market, AMP has announced that it will waive the establishment and settlement fees on its Professional Package...
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Finance • 18 JUN 2010
Fixed rates back en vogue
The recent reduction in fixed rate mortgages suggests Australia could be coming to the end of the upwards rate cycle.
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Finance • 18 JUN 2010
Borrowers unfazed by debt
Rising interest rates do not seem to be having a negative impact on borrowers, according to a recent survey.
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Finance • 17 JUN 2010
CBA latest to slash rates
CBA has become the third major to slash its fixed rate mortgages.
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Hotspots • 17 JUN 2010
Winter hotspots revealed
Despite the recent winter property market cool-down, there are still some active hotspots, Raine & Horne chief executive officer Angus Raine has said.
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Hotspots • 17 JUN 2010
Outlook glum for property market: HIA
Despite posting a modest increase in housing starts, the outlook for the new financial year remains sombre.
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Finance • 16 JUN 2010
RBA to leave rates on hold for “near term”
The RBA is expected to keep the official cash rate on hold until at least August, having moved rates back to more "neutral levels".
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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2010
We are not in a housing bubble: Residex
Despite widespread speculation that Australia is in the midst of a housing bubble, Residex chief executive officer John Edwards has said this is not the case.
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Hotspots • 16 JUN 2010
Consumer optimism reaches GFC low
Despite the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold, consumer optimism has dropped for the second consecutive month, representing the largest two-month fall since March...
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