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Hotspots • 07 DEC 2010
No Christmas cheer for auctions
The festive season is doing little to improve auction clearance rates, which dropped in most states over the weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors.
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Finance • 07 DEC 2010
Rising rates worry home owners
Home owners worried about rising interest rates are looking to downsize their properties to reduce the size of their home loan, according to Loan Market Group.
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Hotspots • 06 DEC 2010
Top Sydney suburbs revealed
Camperdown and Avalon are the choice suburbs for home buyers, according to John McGrath.
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Finance • 06 DEC 2010
Rates to stay on hold
The RBA is not expected to lift the official cash rate again until May 2011, according to National Australia Bank.
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Hotspots • 03 DEC 2010
Property listings spike
Property listings have increased sharply throughout the spring selling season, in what is good news for buyers.
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Hotspots • 03 DEC 2010
Credit unions, building societies welcome 'fifth pillar'
Australia’s mutuals (credit unions and building societies) have shown their support for treasurer Wayne Swan’s 'fifth pillar' plan.
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Finance • 02 DEC 2010
Rate pressure eases as GDP slows
Surprisingly weak economic growth in the September quarter may keep property buyers safe from further interest rate rises for just a little longer.
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Finance • 02 DEC 2010
Treasurer determined to launch 5th banking pillar
Determined to improve competition within the home lending market, the federal government is gearing up to launch a fifth pillar of banking.
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Finance • 01 DEC 2010
Bills, not interest rates a concern: survey
Rates are no longer the biggest concern for potential home buyers, a new survey has found.
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Hotspots • 01 DEC 2010
Aussie home values steady
Dwelling values were up a modest 0.3 per cent in October, according to RP Data.
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