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Hotspots 12 NOV 2010

Australian property prices tracking along

Property values across Australia’s capital cities have increased by an average of 40.5 per cent for houses and 42.2...

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Finance 11 NOV 2010

Borrowers turn to smaller lenders

People seeking home finance are increasingly turning to smaller lenders because they can often secure a better deal.

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2010

Good time to buy: St George

Sydney property prices have returned to 2004 levels, despite some suburbs seeing median house prices jump by almost 50...

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Finance 11 NOV 2010

Home loan applications drop

Home loan applications fell by almost 24 per cent in the three months to September 2010, new research has found.

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Finance 11 NOV 2010

ANZ hikes rates, slashes fees

ANZ has become the second bank in as many weeks to move out of cycle with the RBA.

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Finance 11 NOV 2010

ASIC cracks down on mortgage exit fees

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a new set of guidelines on lenders’ mortgage...

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Hotspots 10 NOV 2010

It’s a buyer’s market: buyers agency

Melbourne house hunters would be well placed to buy property in the next six to 12 weeks, while market conditions still...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2010

Exit fee ban might not be the answer

The Commonwealth Bank’s move to raise mortgage rates by 20 basis points more than the Reserve Bank of Australia’s...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2010

ING DIRECT offers cash to switch

ING DIRECT has thrown down the gauntlet to the major banks, offering borrowers a cash incentive for switching banks.

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Hotspots 08 NOV 2010

Exit fees on the chopping block

Speculation is mounting that banks will soon remove mortgage exit fees – making it easier for unhappy borrowers to...

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Finance 08 NOV 2010

Rate hike hurts buyer confidence

Last week's interest rate rise has scared off home buyers as auction clearance rates plummeted in both Sydney and...

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Finance 08 NOV 2010

Govt to pursue bank on exit fees

The government is expected to outline the formal definition of the word “gouging” this week, which will help...

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Finance 08 NOV 2010

Focus on the issues rather than rate debate: REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia president David Airey is calling on Treasurer Wayne Swan and Joe Hockey to put their...

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Finance 05 NOV 2010

Politicians get tough on banks

A volcano of fury and frustration has erupted over the lack of competition in the banking sector, prompting political...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2010

Growing preference for units over houses

Medium and high density housing accounts for 35 per cent of all home sales, and that number is increasing, a new report...

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Finance 05 NOV 2010

Political rate debate needs u-turn: REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia president David Airey is calling on federal treasurer Wayne Swan and opposition...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2010

No driver for refinancing: borrowers

While most Australians could save thousands of dollars by refinancing their mortgage, more than 50 per cent couldn’t...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2010

NSW's top suburbs unveiled

Property investors seeking good price growth need to buy in the inner city, a new report has claimed.

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Finance 05 NOV 2010

Looking past the big banks

News that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased its mortgage rate by 0.20 per cent, over the Reserve...

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Hotspots 04 NOV 2010

Swan seeks to reignite competition

Treasurer Wayne Swan is on a mission to ban mortgage exit fees.

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Finance 04 NOV 2010

Yellow Brick Road offers rate commitment

Yellow Brick Road has announced that it will extend its commitment to not lift variable interest rates on its home loan...

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Hotspots 03 NOV 2010

Melbourne top performer for price growth

Melbourne has posted the strongest house price growth in September, according to ABS preliminary figures released...

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Hotspots 03 NOV 2010

No housing bubble: RP Data

Constant rumours that Australia is in the midst of a housing bubble have been silenced by RP Data.

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Hotspots 03 NOV 2010

Australia property price growth strong on global scale

Australia’s property price growth is the fifth best in the world, according to a new report.

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Finance 03 NOV 2010

Mortgage costs on the rise again

In a surprise move for both existing and aspiring property owners, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the...