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Hotspots • 22 OCT 2010
Melbourne boom calls for careful planning
The state government will need to invest in better infrastructure and development to accommodate Melbourne's expanding population, a real estate executive has claimed.
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Hotspots • 22 OCT 2010
Housing supply crisis slides
The Australian property market is currently recording about 4.1 months of effective housing supply, new data has found.
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Finance • 20 OCT 2010
Rate pause won't last: RBA
Interest rates will most likely rise again this year, according to the RBA.
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Finance • 20 OCT 2010
Inflation to determine rate movements
Inflation data due out at the end of this month will ultimately dictate whether or not the RBA lifts rates, economists believe.
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Finance • 19 OCT 2010
Rising rates force down property prices
Making headlines today, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that residents of Sydney's inner west are lowering the asking price on their home by up to 6.3 per cent in...
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Hotspots • 19 OCT 2010
Auction Activity Stalls - October 2010
Auction clearance results fell by almost 4 per cent in Sydney and Brisbane over the weekend.
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Finance • 19 OCT 2010
Genuine savings review required
One brokerage is calling on the banks to view rental payments as evidence of genuine savings.
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Hotspots • 18 OCT 2010
No housing bubble: BT Financial
Australia is not in the midst of a housing bubble, according to BT Financial.
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Finance • 16 OCT 2010
First home saver accounts not so popular
Most Australians are not aware of the federal government’s $1.2 billion First Home Saver Accounts (FHSA) scheme, a national survey has found.
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Hotspots • 16 OCT 2010
The strong Aussie dollar a white knight for borrowers
The surge in the Australian dollar has been all over the news, but what does it really mean for the end consumer – in particular home buyers?
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