September 3, 2010

Victoria’s biggest rate rise approved

STRATHBOGIE Shire residents will be hit with the biggest rate rise in Victoria following the passing of its draft budget last night.

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Interest rate rise – not so bad – The Transcontinental

Interest rate rise – not so bad The Transcontinental While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised rates by 0.25 percentage points last Tuesday to 4.5 per cent, a local real estate agent said it was …

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Market reacts after latest rise – Pine Rivers Press

Market reacts after latest rise Pine Rivers Press THE latest interest rate rise will scare off more first home buyers, Real Estate Institute of Queensland zone chairwoman Gay Matthews says. …

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House price shocker to lift RBA rates

HOUSE prices soared 20 per cent in one year, pointing to the sixth rate rise in eight months tomorrow amid a housing bubble threat.

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First cash rate rise for the new decade

Take action – health check your home loan

Exactly one decade ago Australia’s cash rate was rising and had reached 5.5%. Now it is on the rise again but from a much lower point. Still, that doesn’t lessen the impact on borrowers, the majority of whom have their mortgage on a part or full variable rate and will need to find extra dollars to compensate for increases.

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