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Fixed ideas are in a spin
THE RBA's decision to leave the official cash rate on hold puts a new spin on the "fixed or variable'' debate.
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Homes to be forced into energy audits
ALL homes to undergo a mandatory energy-efficiency test costing up to $1500 per property.
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It's all in the name for selling
HIGH-brow sounding suburbs can add thousands to the value of a property, sales figures reveal.
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Building a home becoming dearer
THE dream of building a home has become dearer as land prices have risen to a new high, a survey says.
Rising rates hit new home sales
RISING rates and the cut to the first home owners grant means fewer new homes sold in December.
Living the dream as a landlord
BECOMING a landlord is the aim of many, but you need to know what you're doing.
Aussies struggle to foot mortgage bill
ALMOST half the first-home buyers lured by government grants are struggling to meet repayments.
'Upgraders' push house prices higher
THE biggest jump in house prices in seven years makes buying a home more expensive than ever.
Melbourne house prices set new record
THE cost of buying a home in Melbourne has shot up over $75,000 in three months to reach another record high.
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