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Finance • 14 OCT 2010
Australians fear higher rates
Despite the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold last month, 50 per cent of consumers are already sacrificing a range of everyday necessities to accommodate higher...
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Hotspots • 14 OCT 2010
Property remains a solid investment
Australian house prices are expected to rise by as much as 20 per cent over the next three years, a new report has found.
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Finance • 12 OCT 2010
Rates hikes to hurt first home buyers: Loan Market
First home buyers will be the major casualties if the RBA lifts interest rates, a national survey has found.
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Finance • 12 OCT 2010
Rates to hike before Christmas: NAB
After a false start in October, NAB still expects the RBA to lift rates before Christmas.
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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2010
Most expensive rents in Darwin: RP Data
Darwin is the most expensive capital city to rent property, new research has found.
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Finance • 08 OCT 2010
CBA may raise rates out of cycle
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) could be forced to raise its mortgage lending rates by 30 basis points above the RBA, according to a new report.
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Hotspots • 08 OCT 2010
Strong data could force RBA's hand
Stronger than expected job data has reinforced the case for an interest rate rise next month.
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Finance • 08 OCT 2010
Non-bank lender offers rebate to borrowers
Non-bank lender Opportune Home Loans is offering a $600 rebate to borrowers who seek approval for a home loan before the end of the year.
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Hotspots • 07 OCT 2010
Housing availability to tighten further
Australia is staring down the barrel of a housing downturn, a new report has found.
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Finance • 06 OCT 2010
Reserve Bank holds but mortgage rates to rise
Interest rates have remained on hold for another month – phew – but the prospect of further rate rises, eventually, remains strong.
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