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Get rock star service by being nice

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:54:00 GMT

FORGET what you know about customer service because, as it turns out, it’s the consumer to win the star service treatment.

Island for sale for $3.8 million

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:21:12 GMT

AN 800-acre Scottish island featuring a cafe, post office and three jetties has been put up for sale.

4 property phases you need to know

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:26:03 GMT

LIKE every other investment, residential property follows a cycle. Picking the best time to buy and sell to maximise profit often depends on understanding where you are in a cycle.

Big sales mean boom is back

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:04:28 GMT

TROPHY sales a signal the property market is set for a bounce back to the boom times, expert tells Meet The Press.

Gen Y falling out of love with flats

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:15:58 GMT

GENERATION Y's love affair with inner city apartments could begin to sour in coming years as the lure of a house and a backyard proves too strong.

Fixed rates fall to all-time low

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

FIXED interest rates have fallen to an all-time low - but most home loan customers are failing to take advantage.

Aussies $160bn ahead on mortgages

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

AUSTRALIAN families are now $160 billion ahead on their mortgages, squirreling away an extra $30 billion since the start of the GFC.

RBA tells homeowners to resist loans

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to continue bolstering their saving and resist the attractive loans on offer from the major commercial banks by the RBA.

RBA tells homeowners to resist loans

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to continue bolstering their saving and resist the attractive loans on offer from the major commercial banks by the RBA.

Offset accounts may cause an upset

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

MORTGAGE holders using offset accounts are risking paying fees and using partially effective accounts without even knowing.

More kids growing up in rental homes

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT

MORE Australian children are growing up in rental homes and financial stress is to blame, a new analysis of Census figures show.

Jobless truckie's mysterious inheritance

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:30:00 GMT

AN UNEMPLOYED truck driver has been named sole heir of the father he never knew existed - a businessman and secret society member - and will inherit his $350,000 estate.

Jobless truckie's mysterious inheritance

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:30:00 GMT

AN UNEMPLOYED truck driver has been named sole heir of the father he never knew existed - a businessman and secret society member - and will inherit his $350,000 estate.

Bargain hunters win on Gold Coast

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:40:58 GMT

BARGAIN hunters were the big winners at the country's ritziest property sale on the Gold Coast tonight.

Don't bet your house on a rate cut

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA'S property sector is showing glimmers of life after a brutal 12 months, but that diminishes hopes of another rate cut.

Don't bet your house on a rate cut

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA'S property sector is showing glimmers of life after a brutal 12 months, but that diminishes hopes of another rate cut.

'Haunted house' on eBay for 1 euro

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:08:25 GMT

A HOUSE which has been described by its owner as being haunted, has been listed on eBay for just 1 euro.

Experts say fix your home loan rate

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT

MORTGAGE holders urged by experts to lock in fixed interest rates as they have hit their lowest point - 5.09 per cent for three years.

Positive signs amid pessimism

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT

MORE than two-thirds of homeowners are ahead of their mortgage payments and Aussies are saving the biggest slice of their income since the 1980s, research by Australia's biggest bank has found.

Making tenants feel right at home

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT

HAPPY tenants are good tenants. What are some ways to keep them that way?

Origami house a home for all seasons

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:51:47 GMT

AN incredible folding house may be the solution to keeping your abode cool on hot days and warm on frosty nights.

Origami house a home for all seasons

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:51:47 GMT

AN incredible folding house may be the solution to keeping your abode cool on hot days and warm on frosty nights.

First home deposits take less time to save

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:10:00 GMT

FIRST home buyers are taking less time to save enough money for a deposit for their first home as prices stagnate and incomes rise, a study shows.

First home deposits take less time to save

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:10:00 GMT

FIRST home buyers are taking less time to save enough money for a deposit for their first home, a study shows.

Homeowners ready to walk over rates

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:00:16 GMT

TWO-thirds of home-loan customers say they will shop around for a new lender after three of the four big banks decided to hold back some of Tuesday's RBA reduction.