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Hotspots • 07 JUL 2010
Real estate group records solid sales activity
One real estate group has managed to dodge the winter chill, recording two per cent growth in sales throughout June 2010.
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Finance • 06 JUL 2010
RBA keeps rates on hold
Volatile financial markets caused by problems in European economies forced the RBA to keep the cash rate steady at 4.5 per cent for the second month in a row.
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Hotspots • 06 JUL 2010
Property prices surge near tracks
Properties located within walking distance of the local train station are experiencing an upswing in price, new data from PRDnationwide has found.
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Finance • 06 JUL 2010
Non-banks push for market share
Non-bank lenders are stepping up their attack on Australia’s banks, with many of the lenders slashing the interest on their standard variable rate products.
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Finance • 06 JUL 2010
Fixed rate demand on the rise
Demand for fixed rates is on the rise, as lenders continue to slash interest rates.
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Finance • 06 JUL 2010
National LVRs hit record low
Loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) have hit an all-time low in June, as lenders enforce tighter credit restrictions.
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Finance • 05 JUL 2010
Still a place for high LVR loans: Genworth
Lender's mortgage insurer Genworth Financial’s acting chief executive officer Paul Caputo has dismissed claims that the role of LMIs has been marginalised on the back...
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Finance • 05 JUL 2010
Repeat business drives record month for brokerage
Despite a slowing market, one brokerage has bucked the trend, hitting a record month in June.
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Hotspots • 05 JUL 2010
Winter keeps auctions cool
The chill in the property market continued over the weekend, with both Sydney and Melbourne recording less than impressive clearance rates.
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Finance • 02 JUL 2010
MFAA weighs in on exit fee debate
The MFAA has welcomed the government’s intervention on early mortgage exit fees.
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