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Hotspots • 30 SEP 2010
Buying still possible despite hiking property prices
Australia’s house price growth may have slowed for now, but price growth will resume – with some analysts predicting median house prices in Sydney, for example, of...
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Hotspots • 29 SEP 2010
ANZ launches new i-app
ANZ has today launched a new iPhone application that gives property buyers the ability to search for properties for sale and rent by simply pointing their iPhone at the...
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Finance • 28 SEP 2010
Brokerage calls for rate pause
Mortgage brokerage the Loan Market Group has urged the RBA to leave rates on hold when it meets next week.
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Hotspots • 27 SEP 2010
Auction activity down this weekend
The threat of rising interest rates put a dampener on auction activity over the weekend.
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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2010
Coastal property prices slump
While Australia capital cities continue to record strong property price growth, it seems the coastal cities are not tracking as well.
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Finance • 24 SEP 2010
Big four banks predict October rate rise
CBA has joined NAB, ANZ and Westpac in predicting an October rate rise.
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Finance • 23 SEP 2010
NAB says October rate rise likely
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could hike interest rates as early as next month, NAB chief economist Alan Oster has said.
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Finance • 23 SEP 2010
Fixed interest rates to rise
After months of cuts, lenders may be starting to once again raise the interest on their fixed rate mortgages.
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Finance • 22 SEP 2010
REIV calls for stamp duty cuts
Making headlines today, the Herald Sun reported that the REIV is calling for reforms to Victoria’s stamp duty payments.
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Finance • 22 SEP 2010
FHB incomes dedicated to deposit saving, rent: RAMS
Almost nine in 10 prospective home buyers are having to pay rent while they save for a home loan deposit, a new survey has found.
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