1 min read Slight rise in first time buyer activity First home buyer financing activity reached an eight month high in November according to new figures released by the... READ NOW
1 min read Strong jobs data puts pressure on RBA The number of jobs advertised in metropolitan newspapers and on the internet rose two per cent in December, giving... READ NOW
1 min read Real estate group pledges flood assistance First National Real Estate has launched a fundraising appeal through its First National Foundation in order to support... READ NOW
1 min read Weak building activity to lock home buyers out The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) in conjunction with... READ NOW
1 min read RBA gets pat on the back The Reserve Bank is currently doing a very good job of managing the Australian economy, according to HSBC. READ NOW
1 min read Floods take their toll but QLD market “resilient” The full impact of Queensland's devastating flooding will not be clear for some time but early government estimations... READ NOW
1 min read Home buying activity slides Last year’s spate of rate hikes had a significant effect on home financing, new research has found. READ NOW
1 min read Home building slumps in 2010 Building approvals have continued their downhill run and are not expected to improve any time soon. READ NOW
1 min read Looking ahead Australian property values have finished the year with a soft landing following the RBA’s hard stance on interest... READ NOW
1 min read New home sales drop The number of new homes sold fell slightly in November as the Reserve Bank’s cash rate hike bit down on home buyers. READ NOW
1 min read ANZ offers help to flood victims Highlighting its commitment to the Australian public, ANZ has announced its plans to provide more than $1 million to... READ NOW
1 min read Dollar to stay strong The Australian dollar is expected to hover around parity with the greenback for the next few months. READ NOW
1 min read Property market to strengthen in 2011 The property market could enjoy an increase in activity in 2011, according to estate agency RE/MAX. READ NOW
1 min read Knowledge building the best resolution With the arrival of the New Year comes the time for New Year resolutions and if you’re an aspiring property... READ NOW
1 min read Borrowers to seek better deals in 2011 Property owners looking for a better deal on their home loan are expected to dominate mortgage market activity in 2011,... READ NOW
1 min read Home values slump The Reserve Bank’s November rate hike had a negative impact on housing affordability, recent research has found. READ NOW
1 min read US foreclosure crisis claims 5 million homes America’s foreclosure crisis has now claimed approximately 10 per cent of all homes with a mortgage. READ NOW
1 min read Australians struggle to pay bills on time Almost one third of debt referred for collection is for amounts totaling less than $200, new research has found. READ NOW
1 min read Australia leads world in house price growth Australian house prices climbed 9.4 per cent in the year to September 2010. READ NOW
1 min read Economy stable in 2011: report The Australian economy is expected to stabilise heading into 2011, new research has found. READ NOW
1 min read QLD hotspots revealed PRDnationwide has revealed its Queensland-based affordable property hotspots for 2011. READ NOW
1 min read GFC lingers in Qld The post effects of the global financial crisis are starting to be felt by Queensland’s property market. READ NOW
1 min read ANZ tops borrower satisfaction ANZ remains the nation's most popular bank with home borrowers, new research has found. READ NOW
1 min read RBA satisfied with monetary policy The Reserve Bank of Australia is content with its “mildly restrictive” cash rate policy. READ NOW
1 min read Housing supply, demand gap grows Australia continues to run large annual deficits between the underlying demand for dwellings and the completion of... READ NOW