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Hotspots • 03 NOV 2010
No housing bubble: RP Data
Constant rumours that Australia is in the midst of a housing bubble have been silenced by RP Data.
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Hotspots • 03 NOV 2010
Australia property price growth strong on global scale
Australia’s property price growth is the fifth best in the world, according to a new report.
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Finance • 03 NOV 2010
Mortgage costs on the rise again
In a surprise move for both existing and aspiring property owners, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the official cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points,...
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Finance • 02 NOV 2010
Major bank lifts rate .45pc
Borrowers should brace themselves for a rise in mortgage rates following the shock move by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points...
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Finance • 02 NOV 2010
RBA hikes rate
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate for the first time in six months.
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Hotspots • 01 NOV 2010
Current market offers opportunity for investment
Flat property market conditions are boding well for prospective investors, offering an ideal window of opportunity to get into the property market.
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Hotspots • 01 NOV 2010
Investors eye property market
Affordability has improved considerably since the beginning of the year, a new report has found.
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Finance • 01 NOV 2010
RBA may hold rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to keep rates on hold when it meets tomorrow.
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Hotspots • 01 NOV 2010
Auction Activity Stalls At Weekend - November 2010
Strong auction activity stalled over the weekend, with Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne all recording a drop in clearance rates.
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Finance • 29 OCT 2010
Don’t lift rates: brokerage
A rate hike next month will only serve to hurt Australians, Loan Market Group chief operating officer Dean Rushton has said.
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