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
1 min read Hotspots 13 AUG 2010 CPI predicted to fall in August Inflation is expected to fall in August to sit within the RBA’s target range, strengthening economists’ forecasts... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 12 AUG 2010 Borrowers don’t want to be locked in It would appear that today's property buyers prefer to keep their options open with almost all borrowers preferring... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 12 AUG 2010 Fixed mortgage appeal slides Demand for fixed rate home loans fell to just 2 per cent of all home loan approvals in July despite their increased... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 11 AUG 2010 Borrowers turn to brokers to refinance When it comes to refinancing, almost half of borrowers turn to a mortgage broker for advice, the latest research... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 11 AUG 2010 Negative Gearing Here To Stay - August 2010 In good news for budding investors, the federal government plus the opposition party have ruled out the prospect of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 11 AUG 2010 Less pressure on renters as prices stabilise Budding property buyers having to juggle deposit saving with rental payments can breathe a little bit easier with... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 10 AUG 2010 Housing finance activity slides in June Housing finance activity declined again in June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 09 AUG 2010 Little change for auction results The weekend’s auctions saw clearance rates remain in line with July levels with very little change recorded across... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 09 AUG 2010 Window of opportunity for buyers as market slows A slower property market and flattening property prices are pointing to an ideal time for first time property buyers to... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 06 AUG 2010 First home buyer mortgages up in July Despite a cooling property market in most sectors, there is a glimpse of a recovery in the first home buyer sector, the... READ NOW