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		<title>Pools, renos and the right price: This Week&#8217;s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/pools-renos-and-the-right-price-this-weeks-picks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we check out the best investments: whether it’s property hotspots or renos. We also find out how to dodge underquoting – and find out about some dodge Illinois real estate agents! Check out this week’s picks below.
Don’t be a victim of underquoting
Wrong price? Rich Harvey outlines how to avoid underquoting when buying property. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is mortgage stress, and how can you manage your mortgage to avoid it?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/what-is-mortgage-stress-and-how-can-you-manage-your-mortgage-to-avoid-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost two out of three Australian homeowners allocate 40 per  cent of their weekly household income to paying their mortgage,  according to research commissioned by Aussie.
And another 19.5 per cent of Australians devote more than half of their take-home income to their home loan.
Based on the Australian Parliamentary Library definition of &#8220;mortgage  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Australian Dream is alive and well</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/the-great-australian-dream-is-alive-and-well/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/the-great-australian-dream-is-alive-and-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[backyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[great Australian dream]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Great Australian Dream&#8221; of home ownership is alive and  well, with almost 80 per cent of people regarding home ownership as  &#8220;extremely&#8221; or &#8220;very&#8221; important, according to research commissioned by  Aussie.
The origin of the Great Australian Dream dates back to the period of  reconstruction following the end of World War [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it a pool or a money pit?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/is-it-a-pool-or-a-money-pit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maintenence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[summer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine balmy nights spent sipping cocktails by the pool,  weekend swimming parties and quick dips to cool down in the scorching  Australian summer.
The reality is more likely to be weekend chemical treatments, higher  utility bills and non-stop skimming of leaves and other creepy-crawlies  which land in the pool.
While there are plenty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hung Parliament, the RBA and the NBN: This Week&#8217;s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/hung-parliament-the-rba-and-the-nbn-this-weeks-picks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/hung-parliament-the-rba-and-the-nbn-this-weeks-picks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we check out how the hung Parliament has impacted the property market, whether there&#8217;s a house price bubble according to US markets and a blog post from Aussie&#8217;s John Symond. Check out This Week&#8217;s Picks below.
First Homebuyers Are Back In the Market
Aussie has seen a surge in the number of first homebuyers requesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Style over substance: character vs. liveability</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/style-over-substance-character-vs-liveability/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/style-over-substance-character-vs-liveability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[charm]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=1698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you fall in love with character charm time and time again? Or is it a white cube with bold interior design that makes you weak at the knees?
I live in a beautiful Victorian terrace — high ceilings, ornate fireplace, wrought iron railings outside. Together with the location, value and size of the house, all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The (high) rise of the family home</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/the-high-rise-of-the-family-home/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/the-high-rise-of-the-family-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[apartments]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=1687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I grew up in the suburbs, in a big house with a  backyard to run around in. I don&#8217;t have children yet, but I&#8217;ve always  thought that when the time comes, I would move out of my apartment in  the city to somewhere more child-appropriate — like the suburbs.
But  according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh Julia! Thanks for putting us on the map!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/oh-julia-thanks-for-putting-us-on-the-map/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/oh-julia-thanks-for-putting-us-on-the-map/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altona]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aussie Broker]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[celebrity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Aussie Altona Franchisee, David McLaren
Love or loathe her politics, Altona residents can&#8217;t deny that Julia Gillard has certainly put our fair city on the map this week.
Anyone in the main street on Sunday would have been fascinated to see the media scrum of Press Gallery hacks, television cameras and political &#8220;hangers-on&#8221; asking the Prime [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is marriage your way to get onto the property ladder?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/is-marriage-your-way-to-get-onto-the-property-ladder/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/is-marriage-your-way-to-get-onto-the-property-ladder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the old song goes, &#8220;love and marriage goes together like a  horse and carriage.&#8221; While it might still be true, these days there  might be more pragmatic reasons to get hitched &#8211; particularly when  you&#8217;re living in the major metropolitan cities where housing  affordability has priced many young singles out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Property shortages and dwindling backyards: This Week&#8217;s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/property-shortages-and-dwindling-backyards-this-weeks-picks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/index.php/property-shortages-and-dwindling-backyards-this-weeks-picks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie Blog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[landlords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property shortage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renting, investing or a becoming a landlord: we’re looking at tips for Investors, first home buyers and househunters. We’ve also launched Aussie Home and Motor Vehicle Insurance! Check out this week’s picks below.
The RBA: The other independents in Australian politics
Is the RBA influenced by politicians? Aussie&#8217;s John Symond shares his thoughts on the Aussie Blog [...]]]></description>
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