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US experts claim property 'bubble' is set to pop - but have they missed something?

JOHN COLLETT American economist Harry S. Dent jnr says we should fear a future crash in the Chinese housing market.

INSIGHT

Light at the end of the tunnel for savers

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CLANCY YEATES You wouldn't guess it but almost two-thirds of households don't have a mortgage.

PARENTAL HELP

First-home buying is becoming a family affair

SCHOOL NEWSPAPER COMPETITION

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Barbara Drury As house prices soar, first-time buyers are calling in the big guns - mum and dad.

ASK NOEL

Balancing baby and the mortgage

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Noel Whittaker We earn a combined salary of $160,000 a year and are starting a family soon. What is the best way to manage our $680,000 home loan?

INSIGHT

Rates are low and fixing's fine but a mix is even better

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CLANCY YEATES With interest rates staying at low, low levels for at least another two months, is now a good time to lock in a fixed-rate mortgage?

CUSTOMER CARE

Learn the seven signs of a bad bank

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David Wilson If there is one thing that riles Australians more than the taxman, it's banks. Here are seven tell-tale signs it is time for you to stop being a doormat.

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MONEY MANIA

Jingling pockets could bring on a headache

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David Wilson Doctors and lawyers are especially prone to it but everyone is at risk from money addiction.

FINANCIAL STRESS

Be cautious, first-timers urged

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JOHN COLLETT With a threat of mortgage interest rate rises in the near future, home buyers are asked to tread carefully.

MORTGAGES

Might as well scratch rates-cut horse

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David Potts Here's one winner you can back on Tuesday: the Reserve Bank won't be cutting rates.

BORROWING

Stability helps secure a loan

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Mark Bouris Here are my top tips to ensure first-time mortgage borrowers can secure a loan.

PROPERTY

Analysts pop bubble speak

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JOHN COLLETT With house prices on the move again, so too is talk of a house price bubble. Concern is mostly centred on Sydney, where prices are roaring back to life.

PROPERTY

Find an affordable home and save for it

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Mark Bouris Housing affordability for first home buyers is in the news, with properties in Sydney and Melbourne selling for more than many first-timers can afford.

GETTING SETTLED

Markets are hot, but don't be pressured

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Residential real estate markets are running hot, with clearance rates at 90 per cent in Sydney and 80 per cent in Melbourne.

ECONOMICS

Won't be first time if US defaults

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David Potts For once it's politicians and economists, not the markets, who've been having conniptions about the US defaulting on its debt.

PROPERTY SPECIAL

Bank on getting a foot in the door

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David Potts The system is slanted towards buying a home, so if you can't beat it, why not join it?

GETTING STARTED

Solid foundation to super investments

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David Potts Every government outfit in town is against you setting up your own super fund to buy an investment property.

Bright ideas for loan savings

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PENNY PRYOR Low interest rates are making it a lot easier for you to pay off your home loan.

MORTGAGE RULES

Pay down that debt to get ahead

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Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon Paying down debt is pretty much the top strategy to building wealth; it's often even better than buying shares or investing in property.

PROPERTY

Ups and downs on the way home

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Penny Pryor If you are looking to buy a property, try not to get caught up in the hype at auctions.

INSIGHT

Rise in property prices threatens to grow bubbles

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Clancy Yeates Low rates and a buoyant auction market are breathing new life into an age-old debate: are Australian house prices at risk of entering bubble territory?

Smart investor

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Exclusive research by Smart Investor reveals 24 stocks trading cheaply against their expected earnings growth.

Six blue chips poised to rebound

Invast has named a handful of local big-name stocks it believes have turnaround potential.

Why you need a female fund manager

Study shows women significantly outperform men over both the short and long term.

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