This month’s Smartline Report articles highlight the very different issues facing established home-owners in comparison with those trying to make their first foray into property.
Talk of property price rises of around 10 to 15% will be music to the ears of those already living in their dream homes as they work out how this will increase their personal household wealth, albeit they have to make some decisions about their fixed rate home loan if it is due to mature soon. more. |
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| How far can property rise? |
| Monique Wakelin, Eureka Report |
Activity in property markets across Australia continues to be in the spotlight, prompting the all-important question – how far are property prices likely to go in 2010? more.
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| Australia: The six-star investment |
| Alan Kohler, Eureka Report |
Australia – with its combination of low unemployment, high investment, improving fiscal balance, low inflation and strong terms of trade – offers both the blue sky of the emerging world and insurance against the risks in the developed world. more. |
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New paths to home ownership |
| Scott Francis, Eureka Report |
| As the gap between housing prices and wages begins to increase, those looking to get into the property market for the first time may want to consider some new strategies. more. |
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Many facing fixed rate expiry decision |
| Karen Baldwin, Smartline Article |
| A large number of home-owners will find their fixed rate home loan maturing in the coming months – and wondering what to do next. more. |
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| Market Review |
| Herron Todd White |
| With the weekend getaway property market very much the weathervane of economic confidence, Herron Todd White tracks the progress of the nearby holiday house marketing each major city. |
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CHARITY PROFILE |
For every loan Smartline organises, $10 is paid to a range of charities. Almost $500,000 has been donated to date.
Smartline recently entered a team in this year’s Cancer Council Relay For Life.
Relay For Life participants, in teams of 10 to 15 friends, challenge themselves to take turns to keep a baton moving in a relay style walk or run that is held overnight. more. |
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INTEREST RATES |
Latest major interest rates. more. |
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