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Finance 20 JAN 2011

More lenders offer flood support

Heritage Building Society will waive application fees on its personal loans during the next month in a bid to help the...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2011

Living costs to worry buyers in 2011

Living costs are the biggest concern for Australian property owners, a new survey has found.

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2011

Affordability under threat

A steep decline in the number of land sales could have a significant impact on housing affordability, new research has...

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Finance 18 JAN 2011

Floods to stoke inflation

Economists have raised their forecasts for inflation on the back of the Queensland and Victoria floods but a rise in...

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Finance 18 JAN 2011

First timers seek 100pc loans

As many as one in four borrowers are looking for 100 per cent home loans, according to mortgage broker Loan Market.

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2011

Affordability shock for flood affected areas

Home owners in the flood ravaged suburbs of Queensland could struggle to repay their mortgages when the water begins to...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2011

Time to buy in WA

Real estate veteran Geoff Baldwin of RE/MAX WA is confident the Western Australian property market will rebound in 2011...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2011

Financial help for flood victims

One of the country’s largest mortgage brokers, Mortgage Choice, has urged borrowers impacted by flooding to seek...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2011

Cautious optimism for building recovery

Australian builders are anticipating a recovery of sorts despite weak building conditions in the December quarter,...

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Hotspots 17 JAN 2011

Credit unions offer flood support

Australia’s credit unions and building societies are offering their clients affected by the floods hardship...

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Hotspots 17 JAN 2011

A good year for property: First National

2011 should be a strong year for the property market new research has found.

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Hotspots 14 JAN 2011

QLD home owners begin insurance claims

The clean-up for Queensland property owners affected by the devastating floods has begun with the Insurance Council of...

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Finance 14 JAN 2011

Unemployment rate hits 4.98%

The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in two years, putting upward pressure on wages and inflation.

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Finance 14 JAN 2011

Westpac provides flood relief

Westpac will commit $1 million to the Queensland flood relief.

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Hotspots 13 JAN 2011

New building recovery at risk

Yesterday’s housing finance figures revealed an encouraging pick up in loans for new housing construction but the...

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Hotspots 13 JAN 2011

Slight rise in first time buyer activity

First home buyer financing activity reached an eight month high in November according to new figures released by the...

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Hotspots 12 JAN 2011

Strong jobs data puts pressure on RBA

The number of jobs advertised in metropolitan newspapers and on the internet rose two per cent in December, giving...

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Hotspots 12 JAN 2011

Real estate group pledges flood assistance

First National Real Estate has launched a fundraising appeal through its First National Foundation in order to support...

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Hotspots 11 JAN 2011

Weak building activity to lock home buyers out

The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) in conjunction with...

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Tax & Legal 11 JAN 2011

New laws for NSW retail landlords

The New South Wales government yesterday issued a draft of the Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2011 for public comment.

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Hotspots 11 JAN 2011

RBA gets pat on the back

The Reserve Bank is currently doing a very good job of managing the Australian economy, according to HSBC.

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Finance 10 JAN 2011

Rates on hold til mid 2011

Economists remain confident that the Reserve Bank of Australia will not lift the official cash rate for some months.

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Finance 10 JAN 2011

Demand soars for fixed rates

Fixed home loan demand has reached a 31 month high, new figures have revealed.

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Hotspots 07 JAN 2011

Floods take their toll but QLD market “resilient”

The full impact of Queensland's devastating flooding will not be clear for some time but early government estimations...

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Hotspots 07 JAN 2011

Home buying activity slides

Last year’s spate of rate hikes had a significant effect on home financing, new research has found.