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Owner-occupier rates on the rise

National Australia Bank is the first of the big four banks to raise owner-occupier home-loan rates, lifting the rate by 7 basis points to 5.32 per cent.

National

Politics

ASIC report to shake up mortgage broking industry

ASIC's review of mortgage broker remuneration is recommending sweeping changes to the way brokers are rewarded.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Helen Li, CEO of Landence Group

After working for a number of years in her father's property development business, Helen Li is now CEO of Landence Group, and has chosen Melbourne as the site of her first Australian project.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

Featured Property

Unique Battery Point property for sale

Sitting high above the water is a home with a blend of Georgian and modern architecture, designed by Maria Gigney Architects, and for sale by Pam Corkhill of Knight Frank.

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The Economy

Are we becoming a nation of renters?

Strong growth in the number of properties available for rent could mean population growth is increasingly housed in investment properties, says Cameron Kusher, head of research at CoreLogic.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

St John's Anglican church near Daylesford for sale

The quaint, well maintained chapel only five minutes from Daylesford will "appeal to a broad church," says Mark Smith of hockingstuart Daylesford.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Low rates, high rents lead commercial tenants to become owner-occupiers

With interest rates at historic lows, and commercial rents on the rise, buying and occupying commercial property has growing appeal, says Fred Nucara, director of Beller Commercial.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Queensland home of the year for sale

This Paul Clout designed and built home in Noosaville has over forty-five metres of water frontage and is for sale by John Dover of Tom Offermann.

National

The Economy

Economics, not investors, driving house prices, says REIA

Strong returns are driving increases in property investment, not negative gearing, says Malcolm Gunning, president of the REIA.

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

Foreign buyers account for 11% of all NSW home sales

Between July and September 2016, foreign nationals accounted for 11 per cent of all NSW residential property sales, compared with first-home buyers who accounted for only 7.51 per cent.