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Finance • 28 OCT 2010
Low inflation eases rate hike concern
Surprisingly low inflation has quelled concerns that the RBA may lift rates next week.
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Finance • 26 OCT 2010
Xmas debt hangover a real risk for aspiring home buyers
Wishful home buyers should plan their Christmas shopping now in order to avoid starting the New Year bogged down in debt – a guaranteed way to spoil any well-intended...
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Finance • 26 OCT 2010
Inflation pressure to force RBA’s hand
The RBA is widely expected to lift the official cash rate 25 basis points when it meets next Tuesday.
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Finance • 26 OCT 2010
First home buyer mortgage pressure on rise
First home buyers in Brisbane and Melbourne are facing mortgage pressures on par with Sydneysiders, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots • 25 OCT 2010
Auctions continue strong run
Buyer appetite kicked into overdrive at the weekend, with clearance rates up in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.
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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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