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ANZ has finally moved on rates.

More than a week after the other majors announced their rate cuts, ANZ has finally moved on rates. Earlier today at the major’s monthly rate review meeting, ANZ announced it would cut 37 basis points from its standard...
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UNREALISTIC expectations, huge mortgages and falling property prices are putting families at risk of big debt problems and even bankruptcy.

Many homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their house is worth. They are in negative equity. However, many don’t realise it or the fact that selling their home – or refinancing and consolidating debts...
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Rate cuts finally boost house prices

Home Prices; Performance of Manufacturing • In a world-first, RP Data and Rismark today commenced publishing ‘daily’ home value index results reflecting the current state of the housing market. Investors will...
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Affordability improves as house prices remain stable

The REIV 2011 December quarter median prices confirm that house and unit prices remained relatively stable over the quarter. The median house price in metropolitan Melbourne was $550,000, representing a minor increase...
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Blueprint for wealth

There’s still money to be made out of property if you are careful and hard-headed, writes Annette Sampson. It has been the wealth strategy of a generation. Buy a home. Look after it, improve it, upgrade it. And if...
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