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Hotspots • 12 JAN 2011

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 further weight for the RBA to lift rates sooner rather...

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Hotspots • 12 JAN 2011

Real estate group pledges flood assistance

First National Real Estate has launched a fundraising appeal through its First National Foundation in order to support people affected by the devastating Queensland and...

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Hotspots • 11 JAN 2011

Weak building activity to lock home buyers out

The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) in conjunction with the Housing Industry Association has confirmed...

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Tax & Legal • 11 JAN 2011

New laws for NSW retail landlords

The New South Wales government yesterday issued a draft of the Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2011 for public comment.

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Hotspots • 11 JAN 2011

RBA gets pat on the back

The Reserve Bank is currently doing a very good job of managing the Australian economy, according to HSBC.

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Finance • 10 JAN 2011

Rates on hold til mid 2011

Economists remain confident that the Reserve Bank of Australia will not lift the official cash rate for some months.

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Finance • 10 JAN 2011

Demand soars for fixed rates

Fixed home loan demand has reached a 31 month high, new figures have revealed.

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Hotspots • 07 JAN 2011

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 predict the damage bill to be at least $5 billion.

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Hotspots • 07 JAN 2011

Home buying activity slides

Last year’s spate of rate hikes had a significant effect on home financing, new research has found.

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Hotspots • 07 JAN 2011

Home building slumps in 2010

Building approvals have continued their downhill run and are not expected to improve any time soon.

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