1 min read Hotspots 27 AUG 2010 Western Sydney housing supply 'crippled' “Crippling” fees and taxes are “sterilising” New South Wales’ housing supply, according to a Sydney real... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 27 AUG 2010 More banks drop fixed rates ANZ, NAB and Suncorp have dropped their fixed mortgage rates off the back of similar moves by other lenders this... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 26 AUG 2010 New home building surges New home building activity has surged in the June quarter, pointing to a long-anticipated recovery in residential... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 25 AUG 2010 SA, TAS markets best buying options in Spring: REBAA The property market is set to heat up with the onset of the spring selling season but activity is expected to be more... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 25 AUG 2010 Lenders urged to play fair Major lenders have been urged not to take advantage of the current political “vacuum” and increase interest rates... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 24 AUG 2010 Prepare yourself for 9pc interest rates: BIS Interest rates on Westpac home loans might just sit stable – for now – if comments from the bank's chief today are... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 24 AUG 2010 Investor activity to gather pace Warmer weather and favourable investment conditions should ignite investor activity in the property market, according... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 24 AUG 2010 No rate rise: Westpac Making headlines today, Westpac says it has no intention of lifting its lending rates out of sync with Reserve Bank... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 23 AUG 2010 Hung parliament adds to economic uncertainty A hung parliament has added to uncertainty in the outlook for the Australian economy, with investor and consumer... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 23 AUG 2010 Slight pickup in auction activity Auction activity in Victoria’s capital city saw a glimmer of improvement over the election weekend, despite numbers... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 23 AUG 2010 95pc loans no easy money First home buyers received the news last week that several lenders are now willing to lend up to 95 per cent of a... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 20 AUG 2010 Home buyer activity lags Owner occupier borrowing activity has been consistently trending downwards for 12 months now, new research shows. READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 20 AUG 2010 Housing makes it into election With just one day left before the 2010 federal election the Coalition has announced a “Plan for Real Housing”. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 20 AUG 2010 National Mortgage Company cuts fixed rates again National Mortgage Company has announced new reductions to its fixed home loan rates. READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 20 AUG 2010 All quiet before the storm Finally, after weeks of hearing nothing but election talk, the nation goes to the polls tomorrow. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 19 AUG 2010 Growth slowdown signals rate halt A leading indicator of economic growth has reported a slowdown, adding weight to expectations of another RBA rate hold... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 19 AUG 2010 Housing affordability takes a dive Have you been calculating mortgage costs and wondering how you’re ever going to be able to afford a home? Chances are... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 18 AUG 2010 Official rates stable, but potential bank-originated hikes loom The September Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate meeting is now just two weeks away and it would appear that... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 17 AUG 2010 Borrowing options for first timers looking up Lenders are increasing the amount they are willing to lend borrowers, which will no doubt be good news for many first... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 17 AUG 2010 Lenders drop fixed rates Non-bank lenders and second tier banks are seeking to win greater consumer business with reductions to their fixed rate... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 17 AUG 2010 Rents shift upwards in NSW Rents are on the rise again in Sydney and metropolitan New South Wales in what is good news for investors but not so... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 16 AUG 2010 July property sales reveal "two-speed" market Australia is in a “two-speed property market” with continuing strong demand in Melbourne and Sydney but uncertainty... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 16 AUG 2010 Weak performance for weekend auctions Buyers stayed on the sidelines over the weekend with national auction clearance rates remaining subdued. READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 16 AUG 2010 Time for action on housing The 2010 federal election is now just days away yet voters are still yet to hear any real housing policies flow from... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 16 AUG 2010 Negative gearing opportunities to stay Property investors breathed a sigh of relief this week after the federal government and the federal opposition party... READ NOW
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