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It's raining in Victoria and that is doing rural morale more good than the apparent end of the global financial blight.
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Further variable mortgage rate increases were unlikely in the current round of rate adjustments by the major banks, a senior executive with one of the nation's …
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Home building fell to its lowest level in eight years in the first three months of 2009, with work starting on just 30,949 properties.
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A wealth education consultant argues investors are currently better off buying residential property offering positive cash-flow returns, (and capital gains upsi…
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The Rees government will provide a $64 million boost to people buying new homes, cutting their stamp duty by half - as the only surprise giveaway in a budget wi…
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While one- and two-year deals still offer good value in comparison to floating standard variable home loan rates, those of three years and longer are creeping u…
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House prices will rise by as much as 22 per cent during the next three years, as first home buyers and housing shortages drive demand, an economic forecaster sa…
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Australian households are making significant inroads into reducing their environmental impact, but time, money and ignorance are still major barriers, new resea…
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Consumer confidence has soared by its biggest margin in 22 years, a survey says, while home loan numbers also keep growing.
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After peaking in March, there has been a reduction in issuance of the First Home Owners Grant since, in advance of the Federal Governments Boost reduction in Se…
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Melbourne has overtaken Sydney and is now considered the third best city in the world for lifestyle, according to the UK Economist magazine.
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Apparently Mark Philippoussis has gone broke, having served a few faults on his mortgage. As I read, I was expecting just another cliched story of the playboy w…
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