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Finance • 12 AUG 2010

Borrowers don’t want to be locked in

It would appear that today's property buyers prefer to keep their options open with almost all borrowers preferring variable interest rate home loans over fixed.

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Finance • 12 AUG 2010

Fixed mortgage appeal slides

Demand for fixed rate home loans fell to just 2 per cent of all home loan approvals in July despite their increased parity to standard variable rates, recently released...

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Finance • 11 AUG 2010

Borrowers turn to brokers to refinance

When it comes to refinancing, almost half of borrowers turn to a mortgage broker for advice, the latest research shows.

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Tax & Legal • 11 AUG 2010

Negative Gearing Here To Stay - August 2010

In good news for budding investors, the federal government plus the opposition party have ruled out the prospect of abolishing negative gearing.

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Hotspots • 11 AUG 2010

Less pressure on renters as prices stabilise

Budding property buyers having to juggle deposit saving with rental payments can breathe a little bit easier with rental prices appearing to have reached some stability...

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Finance • 10 AUG 2010

Housing finance activity slides in June

Housing finance activity declined again in June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), off the back of the slowing housing...

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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2010

Little change for auction results

The weekend’s auctions saw clearance rates remain in line with July levels with very little change recorded across the capital cities, according to data from...

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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2010

Window of opportunity for buyers as market slows

A slower property market and flattening property prices are pointing to an ideal time for first time property buyers to think about a market entry.

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Finance • 06 AUG 2010

First home buyer mortgages up in July

Despite a cooling property market in most sectors, there is a glimpse of a recovery in the first home buyer sector, the latest data has revealed.

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Finance • 06 AUG 2010

Banks red flagged over aggressive credit marketing

Australian banks have landed themselves in hot water with a new report accusing them of recklessly encouraging consumers to take on debt.

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