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Hotspots 31 AUG 2010

Credit unions and building societies worth a look

“Why bank when you can credit union?” I remember hearing this catch phrase on a long running advertisement for the...

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Finance 30 AUG 2010

Mortgage options widen for first home buyers

Borrowing options are continuing to open up for first home buyers with Yellow Brick Road today launching a first home...

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Hotspots 30 AUG 2010

Mixed results for auctions

Auction activity in Adelaide and Sydney picked up over the weekend, indicating a recovery synonymous with the warmer...

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Finance 30 AUG 2010

New Bankwest loan rewards borrower loyalty

Bankwest has launched a new home loan which offers borrowers an increasing discount on their interest rate the longer...

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Finance 30 AUG 2010

New home loan sidesteps genuine savings requirements

Yellow Brick Road has launched a new home loan for first home buyers that enables borrowers to sidestep genuine savings...

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Hotspots 27 AUG 2010

Buying power shifting to buyers: RP Data

The spring selling season is off to a slow start but market conditions appear to bode well for first time buyers and...

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Hotspots 27 AUG 2010

Western Sydney housing supply 'crippled'

“Crippling” fees and taxes are “sterilising” New South Wales’ housing supply, according to a Sydney real...

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Finance 27 AUG 2010

More banks drop fixed rates

ANZ, NAB and Suncorp have dropped their fixed mortgage rates off the back of similar moves by other lenders this...

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Hotspots 26 AUG 2010

New home building surges

New home building activity has surged in the June quarter, pointing to a long-anticipated recovery in residential...

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Hotspots 25 AUG 2010

SA, TAS markets best buying options in Spring: REBAA

The property market is set to heat up with the onset of the spring selling season but activity is expected to be more...

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Finance 25 AUG 2010

Lenders urged to play fair

Major lenders have been urged not to take advantage of the current political “vacuum” and increase interest rates...

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Finance 24 AUG 2010

Prepare yourself for 9pc interest rates: BIS

Interest rates on Westpac home loans might just sit stable – for now – if comments from the bank's chief today are...

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Hotspots 24 AUG 2010

Investor activity to gather pace

Warmer weather and favourable investment conditions should ignite investor activity in the property market, according...

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Finance 24 AUG 2010

No rate rise: Westpac

Making headlines today, Westpac says it has no intention of lifting its lending rates out of sync with Reserve Bank...

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Hotspots 23 AUG 2010

Hung parliament adds to economic uncertainty

A hung parliament has added to uncertainty in the outlook for the Australian economy, with investor and consumer...

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Hotspots 23 AUG 2010

Slight pickup in auction activity

Auction activity in Victoria’s capital city saw a glimmer of improvement over the election weekend, despite numbers...

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Finance 23 AUG 2010

95pc loans no easy money

First home buyers received the news last week that several lenders are now willing to lend up to 95 per cent of a...

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Hotspots 20 AUG 2010

Home buyer activity lags

Owner occupier borrowing activity has been consistently trending downwards for 12 months now, new research shows.

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Hotspots 20 AUG 2010

Housing makes it into election

With just one day left before the 2010 federal election the Coalition has announced a “Plan for Real Housing”.

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Finance 20 AUG 2010

National Mortgage Company cuts fixed rates again

National Mortgage Company has announced new reductions to its fixed home loan rates.

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Hotspots 20 AUG 2010

All quiet before the storm

Finally, after weeks of hearing nothing but election talk, the nation goes to the polls tomorrow.

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Finance 19 AUG 2010

Growth slowdown signals rate halt

A leading indicator of economic growth has reported a slowdown, adding weight to expectations of another RBA rate hold...

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Hotspots 19 AUG 2010

Housing affordability takes a dive

Have you been calculating mortgage costs and wondering how you’re ever going to be able to afford a home? Chances are...

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Finance 18 AUG 2010

Official rates stable, but potential bank-originated hikes loom

The September Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate meeting is now just two weeks away and it would appear that...

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Hotspots 17 AUG 2010

Borrowing options for first timers looking up

Lenders are increasing the amount they are willing to lend borrowers, which will no doubt be good news for many first...

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