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Hotspots 14 SEP 2010

Best rental suburb revealed

Brisbane’s inner city suburb of West End has recorded the nation’s best rental growth rate, according to RP Data.
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Hotspots 13 SEP 2010

Warmer weather drives increased auction activity

The warmer weather seemingly had a good effect on home buyers at the weekend.
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Finance 13 SEP 2010

Yellow Brick Road pledges hold on rates

Yellow Brick Road has claimed it will not lift interest rates on its home loan products beyond any official Reserve...
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Hotspots 13 SEP 2010

RAMS targets first time investors

RAMS Home Loans (RAMS) says it is looking to help first time investors crack the market with the launch of a free...
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Hotspots 09 SEP 2010

Australia moves to Melbourne’s west

Australia’s fastest growing region is no longer the Gold Coast but rather Melbourne's West, a new study has found.
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Finance 08 SEP 2010

Lender cuts variable rate

AMP has cut 13 basis points from its Basic Variable Home Loan, taking it to 6.64 per cent.
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Hotspots 08 SEP 2010

Pressure mounts for first time buyers but home ownership is achievable: Genworth

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive...
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Finance 07 SEP 2010

RBA leaves rates on hold

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the fourth...
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Finance 07 SEP 2010

RAMS slashes fixed rates

In a bid to help first home buyers realise their dream of home ownership, RAMS has slashed up to 50 basis points from...
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Finance 06 SEP 2010

Rates likely to stay on hold tomorrow

The Reserve Bank will meet tomorrow to announce its latest interest rate decision, with a hold on rates the likely...
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Hotspots 06 SEP 2010

Return of a buyer’s market:RP data

With home values tracking sideways, many buyers may see now as the right time to enter the property ladder, new...
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Hotspots 06 SEP 2010

Auction clearances up as weather warms

The spring buying season got off to a reasonable start, with almost 60 per cent of properties clearing in both Sydney...
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Hotspots 03 SEP 2010

Top investor suburbs unveiled

While it’s probably out of the price range of most first time investors, the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse is one of the...
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Hotspots 03 SEP 2010

Green properties offer a greener lifestyle

Green building and living are gathering momentum with a Queensland property group announcing a green property...
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Hotspots 02 SEP 2010

Spring property hotspots revealed

Avalon and Annandale have been named as the hot spots for Sydney’s property market in spring 2010.
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Hotspots 01 SEP 2010

Brisbane earmarked as city to watch

While most of Australia’s capital cities are expected to record moderated growth in home values over the coming 12...
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Hotspots 31 AUG 2010

Home values flatten: RP Data

Home values remained relatively flat last month, according to recent research.
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Hotspots 31 AUG 2010

Dwelling approvals up

Dwelling approvals are on the rise after three consecutive months of decline.
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Finance 31 AUG 2010

Banks have too much power: poll

Australian consumers overwhelmingly believe the big banks have too much power, research has found.
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Hotspots 31 AUG 2010

Credit unions and building societies worth a look

“Why bank when you can credit union?” I remember hearing this catch phrase on a long running advertisement for the...
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Finance 30 AUG 2010

Mortgage options widen for first home buyers

Borrowing options are continuing to open up for first home buyers with Yellow Brick Road today launching a first home...
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Hotspots 30 AUG 2010

Mixed results for auctions

Auction activity in Adelaide and Sydney picked up over the weekend, indicating a recovery synonymous with the warmer...
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Finance 30 AUG 2010

New Bankwest loan rewards borrower loyalty

Bankwest has launched a new home loan which offers borrowers an increasing discount on their interest rate the longer...
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Finance 30 AUG 2010

New home loan sidesteps genuine savings requirements

Yellow Brick Road has launched a new home loan for first home buyers that enables borrowers to sidestep genuine savings...
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Hotspots 27 AUG 2010

Buying power shifting to buyers: RP Data

The spring selling season is off to a slow start but market conditions appear to bode well for first time buyers and...
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