Choosing a home loan
A recent report highlighted the multitude of home loan options on the market. Here are some tips to negotiate the mortgage maze of over ...
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Rents set to rise as home lending drops.
Landlords are poised to see further increase in rents as the market continues to remain slow. According to the latest information from th...
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When would I refinance my mortgage?
According to the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia the answer to that question is simple. Whenever it makes good financial sen...
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Hardship relief for home loan borrowers - Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial has expanded its hardship solutions package for borrowers that are struggling to get back on their feet due to the natur...
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Subdued Outlook For House Price Growth
House prices are expected to endure a relatively flat period over the coming 12 months, unlike the rental market. National house prices ...
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New one page mortgage contracts proposed
Under new proposed laws, all mortgage loan applicants will receive an easy-to-read one page summary of their home loan features, includin...
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Using your home as "leverage"
Smart investors categorise property borrowings in two ways, as productive debt and non-productive debt. Productive debt is used to purcha...
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Queensland's economy 'very strong and diversified', despite floods: ratings agency:
Source: Treasurer and Minister for State Development and Trade, The Honourable Andrew Fraser, 01/04/2011 Credit ratings agency Standard ...
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Investing in Houses vs Investing in Apartments
Some people prefer to invest in houses rather than apartments, as they know that it is land that appreciates and so they often ask for whe...
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Bills going up twice as fast as inflation
According to the latest ING Direct Financial Wellbeing Index, household bills are rising at double the rate of inflation. Bills have risen ...
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Sense of urgency for first home buyers.
A recent survey has revealed that rising rents are the motivation behind more than 50 per cent of those surveyed wanting to buy in the next ...
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Rents go up and up and up
According to the Australian Property Monitors’ Rental Price Series Quarterly Report, unit rental prices in Australia rose by 2.3% throughou...
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Low doc loans still allowed
Low doc loans are still allowed under responsible lending guidelines but should not be given to employed people said the financial ombudsm...
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More suburbs enter the million dollar club
According to experts RP Data the number of suburbs with a median price over $1 million increased to 212 suburbs nationwide. This is des...
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Housing blocks now too expensive for buyers
According to a new study by the National Land Survey Program, at the end of last year, just three out of 10 lots for sale in new housing es...
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More homeowners fall behind on their mortgage repayments
Home loan arrears of 90 days or more past due rose significantly in the December 2010 quarter and may increase further if the Australian p...
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Bad new for renters - more rises on the way
Good news for property investors - rents in Australia are set to rise a solid 7% in 2011. During the last three months of 2010, rents in A...
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Mortgage market collapses in Jan 2011
The mortgage market slumped in January 2011 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), with the value of dwelling commitments ...
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Capital growth - top reason for investing in property
Recent research by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, on buyer and seller behaviour, found capital growth was the top reason for buyi...
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Rents are set to rise
Australia’s residential property rental market is expected to see increases of up to 7 per cent during the course of 2011 - according to mar...
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