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Nila Sweeney – Page 35

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Australia's most affordable housing?

Look no further than fibro! Sure, a fibro house may not be your idea of a dream home, but knocking $50,000 to $100,000 off the purchase price could just help you into your first home sooner than you think.

30 Jun, 2010

Put your bills on ice this winter

The skies are grey and there's a chill in the air. Chances are you're already spending cosy nights in front of the TV with a warm cup of tea and the heater blazing. But with electricity bills set to rise by a staggering 64% in NSW over the next three years starting this July, how can you take the heat out of your power bill this winter?

22 Jun, 2010

Rent or buy: what can you afford?

As the property market finally starts to cool, first homebuyers now have a chance to take advantage of slackening winter sales to snap up a bargain.

22 Jun, 2010

To fix or not to fix?

The recent decision from the RBA to hold interest rates for June at 4.5% has homeowners breathing a sigh of relief. But while the end of successive interest rate rises may be in sight, experts are warning borrowers against resting on their laurels.

15 Jun, 2010

Buying a new home just got cheaper in NSW

In a bid to increase the supply of new homes, stamp duty charges have been cut in this year’s New South Wales state budget, handed down by Treasurer Eric Roozendaal MLC on Tuesday.

10 Jun, 2010

Major banks cut interest rates on fixed term home loans

Australian banks slashed some of their fixed rate home loans in response to the recent fall in long-term money market rates.

04 Jun, 2010

On the way out

If you're starting to feel your mortgage no longer 'fits the bill' and are thinking about switching, you need to be aware of the string of exit fees on the way out.

17 May, 2010

Property buyers opt for affordable suburbs

According to a new report buyers in Victoria targeted cheaper areas - even if it meant travelling farther from the Melbourne CBD.

17 May, 2010

Melbourne house prices surge to 15-year high

Melbourne's red-hot property market has continued to steam ahead, with median house prices surging by 27% over the past 12 months, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM)

30 Apr, 2010

WA, Queensland dominate Australia's biggest construction boom

The largest construction projects are flowing into Western Australia and Queensland and away from NSW and Victoria, a new report has revealed

15 Apr, 2010

AMP, CUA slash interest rates

Two Australian lenders cut interest rates on their mortgage products, defying the current upward trajectory in interest rates

25 Mar, 2010

Property prices, rents to soar as housing shortage hits 500,000 in 2020

Growth in property prices may be easing in the short term, but investors are poised to reap big gains over the next 10 years as housing shortage continues to worsen according to a new report

18 Mar, 2010

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