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Hotspots • 09 SEP 2010
Australia moves to Melbourne’s west
Australia’s fastest growing region is no longer the Gold Coast but rather Melbourne's West, a new study has found.
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Finance • 08 SEP 2010
Lender cuts variable rate
AMP has cut 13 basis points from its Basic Variable Home Loan, taking it to 6.64 per cent.
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Hotspots • 08 SEP 2010
Pressure mounts for first time buyers but home ownership is achievable: Genworth
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive month yesterday – a result of ongoing turbulence in...
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Finance • 07 SEP 2010
RBA leaves rates on hold
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive month.
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Finance • 07 SEP 2010
RAMS slashes fixed rates
In a bid to help first home buyers realise their dream of home ownership, RAMS has slashed up to 50 basis points from its three, four and five year fixed rate home...
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Finance • 06 SEP 2010
Rates likely to stay on hold tomorrow
The Reserve Bank will meet tomorrow to announce its latest interest rate decision, with a hold on rates the likely outcome, according to a leading economist – news...
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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2010
Return of a buyer’s market:RP data
With home values tracking sideways, many buyers may see now as the right time to enter the property ladder, new research from RP Data has found.
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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2010
Auction clearances up as weather warms
The spring buying season got off to a reasonable start, with almost 60 per cent of properties clearing in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2010
Top investor suburbs unveiled
While it’s probably out of the price range of most first time investors, the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse is one of the nation’s top investor suburbs, according to...
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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2010
Green properties offer a greener lifestyle
Green building and living are gathering momentum with a Queensland property group announcing a green property development in Brisbane.
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