Interest rate pressure builds, house prices stable, no end in sight for renters

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Property Newsletter
25 January 2011
Interest rate pressure builds January and February are usually the biggest months for banks to raise funds on global markets, but pricing for debt has skyrocketed since the end of last year. Full Story Prices of homes likely to stay stable Home prices are expected to remain flat this year amid signs the slowdown in price gains could become entrenched. Full Story No end in sight for renters Vacancy rates remain tight with less than 3 per cent of rental properties vacant, and things are unlikely to improve any time soon. Read more & have your say Search for SOLD properties Find out what price properties sold for, when they were sold and whether they sold by auction or private treaty. Find SOLD properties now! Lenders to weather housing slump The big banks would be able to withstand a downturn in the market, but their reliance on offshore wholesale borrowing markets for funding makes them vulnerable. Full Story Sales stand for flood-hit houses Property buyers stuck with contracts for new homes damaged in floods. Full Story Plea for council to buy flooded homes may be in vain Residents with homes left devastated by last week's floods have asked Brisbane City Council to buy their properties - but they may have missed their chance. Full Story Let us help you plan your day of open for inspections Get the travelling time between inspections, avoid clashes and print out your day of inspections in an easy to read format. Find out more Commonwealth Bank cuts fees to win back customers Commonwealth Bank is attempting to win back unhappy customers by scrapping fees across a range of mortgage and savings accounts. Full Story Is a beach house worth it? You're probably not going to make a whole load of cash out of a holiday house. Read more & have your say Property's a super option People are directing their self-managed funds into bricks and mortar to secure their retirements. Full Story In the market for a new apartment? Search through a variety of new apartments across Australia and find the one that best suits you. Start searching now! Rising incomes to drive property growth in 2011 Investor activity in the housing market has been subdued recently but the signs are positive that opportunities in the market may now be too good to ignore. Full Story Melbourne housing now 'severely unaffordable' Melbourne has scored near the bottom of an international ranking of housing affordability. Full Story Sydney ranks second last Sydney ranks as the second-most-unaffordable housing market in the world, stoking fears runaway price increases have made Australia a less equitable country. Full Story Cole Classic Dive into Australia's largest ocean swim, the Sydney Morning Herald Cole Classic on Sunday, February 6. Enter the 1km or 2km swims today at coleclassic.com.au $130m Perth CBD apartments buck falling building trend Two Perth CBD apartment towers have been given the go-ahead as new statistics show a fall in the number of residential buildings being built in WA. Full story   Find commercial and industrial property. Browse   Find a business or franchise for sale. Browse Browse New Developments New Apartments Home Designs House & Land Coastal Land Estates Golf Properties Retirement Properties Investment Properties You are currently subscribed to this newsletter as:kantong_rupiah.inwebid@blogger.com, using kantong_rupiah.inwebid@blogger.com Update My Domain Home alert Property shortlist Saturday's auctions Find an agent in your area Worth a look...   Bayswater, WA Need a holiday...   Kurrajong, NSW
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