Australia's rent returns: amongst the highest in the world
Data for the world's cities rental returns from the Global Property Guide has shown that Sydney sits at the seventh highest in the world...
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Westpac cuts its fixed rates
Westpac has cut its fixed rates on its home loans , taking its three-year interest rate to 6.44%. The bank has cut rates on its three-year...
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Rates to stay on hold until 2012
The Reserve Bank says key financial-stress indicators suggest most households are comfortably shouldering the economic slowdown, with many p...
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Fixed rate home loans popular in August 2011
Mortgage loan borrowers have responded to the aggressive cutting of fixed home loan interest rates over the past couple of months by refin...
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No rate cuts as Aussies head overseas
Australians are taking advantage of the strong dollar to holiday overseas in record numbers and damaging the local economy. "If retai...
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10 common mistakes made by investors
Investing in property can be the pathway towards financial freedom – or financial ruin! To give your property pursuits the best chance o...
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Negotiating your next property deal
You’ve found the property that you want, so how can you get a good deal. Here are a few tips from RP Data on how to take a strong negotiat...
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Property investors should act now
Potential property investors should always buy when the market is soft, one economist has claimed. Speaking at the 2011 Aussie Sales ...
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In Queensland the mood is turning positive!
With the state government’s $10,000 new home buyer incentive now available from 1 August for owner occupier and investors alike, builde...
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Eight Golden Rules of Property Investing
In his latest book, Michael Yardney reveals his eight golden rules for property investing. Here we summarise those rules, and show yo...
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5 fast facts you didn't know about the property market in Australia
1. Australia's strongest performing suburb for 12-month median house price growth was Ashfield, Queensland. The suburb, near Bundab...
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One quarter have refinanced their home loans
According to the latest Bankwest/MFAA Home Finance Index, one in four Australians have refinanced their mortgage loan in the past two y...
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Prepaying interest on your investment loan
Thinking for the longer term can help property investors with their tax planning from one year to the next. As an investor, here’s on...
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BIS Shrapnel releases its outlook for the market.
A new report from BIS Shrapnel has found that Australian property prices are expected to remain steady in 2011 and grow moderately over ...
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Investors more active in the property market
According to AFG, Australia’s largest mortgage broker , sales for May 2011 are back to within just 1.7% of May 2010 figures. Property...
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Home loans volume beats expectations
Australian Property Monitors, a part of Fairfax, has just released some encouraging home loans data for April. This article analyse...
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Rate rise still on the cards
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens has reiterated that further interest rate hikes may be on the horizon. In a speech to a Brisbane lunch...
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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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