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Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
RACQ Bank debuts with 13 branches
One of Australia’s largest member organisations has just opened a mutual bank, which it claims will be “a trusted alternative to shareholder-owned, profit-hungry banks”.
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26 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Historic win for consumers as the big banks say goodbye to ATM fees
Today’s decision by all four big banks to abolish ATM fees is a historic win for consumers, according to leading comparison site RateCity.com.au.
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24 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Vacancy rates hit record lows in Hobart
Australia’s national vacancy rates fell in August 2017, with the lowest being found in Hobart, according to the latest findings from SQM Research.
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20 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Easing returns from Aussie property
Australians are starting to see fewer returns from their property investments, according to new data from CoreLogic, with these returns forecast to further moderate over upcoming months.
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19 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
June quarter in review
The latest research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has found that increased regulation around investment lending is making a noticeable impact on the nation’s property markets.
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15 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Slump shows no sign of ending for resources capitals
Property investors in Perth and Darwin are continuing to feel pain, new data has revealed.
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13 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
First home buyers have more debt but fewer worries
While Australians are finding it harder to buy their first home, those who do are actually more financially stable, according to a new report.
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12 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Second bathrooms add six-figure bonus to property sales
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) have found that a second bathroom makes a six-figure difference in property sale prices.
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11 Sep, 2017
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Are Australia's highest-value properties also the most at-risk?
Australia’s most expensive properties may have recorded the greatest value growth over the past year, but are also the most vulnerable to the effect of a potential housing crash, according to CoreLogic stats.
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11 Sep, 2017
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Good news for Perth tenants as rent prices fall
Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) have released the June 2017 quarter real estate market snapshot, which shows that median house prices and sales are falling alongside rent prices.
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08 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Investors finally get the APRA message
The most recent round of bank rate hikes have pushed would-be investors over the edge, resulting in a sharp drop in investor housing commitments.
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08 Sep, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Housing affordability declines, rental affordability improves
While Australia’s home buyers continue to struggle with more challenging income requirements to afford housing, the nation’s renters are seeing conditions easing slightly across much of the country, according to a new report.
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06 Sep, 2017
2 min read
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