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Finance • 16 FEB 2011
Buyers to win as bank battle breaks out
Investors’ financing options are widening as competition between the big banks fires up.
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Tax & Legal • 16 FEB 2011
Govt to outlaw exit fees
The federal government has released a draft consultative paper outlining its plans to ban all exit fees.
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Hotspots • 15 FEB 2011
Home lending up in December
Mixed signals have emerged from the latest housing finance figures with loans for the purchase of established dwellings up in December but loans for new housing down.
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Hotspots • 15 FEB 2011
Brisbane hotspots revealed
Despite recent upheaval in the Brisbane property market, there are still plenty of opportunities for investors that are looking for a good return on their dollar.
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Hotspots • 15 FEB 2011
Sydney rents jump
New figures from the New South Wales government have revealed a spike in rental prices in the state’s capital.
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Hotspots • 15 FEB 2011
Rising rents a bonanza for investors
House price growth may be expected to be pretty average in 2011, but rising rents are proving a windfall for property investors.
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Hotspots • 14 FEB 2011
GEO to develop estate at Mango Hill
Queensland developer GEO Property Group has secured full planning approvals from Moreton Bay Regional Council for a new community at Queensland’s Mango Hill.
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Hotspots • 14 FEB 2011
Redfern moves to change perceptions
The inner Sydney suburb of Redfern-Waterloo has launched a new brand in a bid to change some of the negative perceptions about the suburb as it undergoes significant...
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Hotspots • 14 FEB 2011
Auction activity improves
After a sluggish start to the year, auction clearance rates have started to pick up, suggesting the housing market may be set for another good year.
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Hotspots • 14 FEB 2011
Cash incentives lure borrowers
Two lenders are using cash incentives to draw customers away from CBA and Westpac.
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