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Housing boom? What boom?
by Reporter • 23 Jul 2015
Sydney is one exception, with the median house price growing an average of 7.2 per cent per annum and the median unit... READ MORE
Scepticism over RBA’s negative gearing stance
by • 22 Jul 2015
Mortgage Choice CEO John Flavell said negative gearing plays an important role in the property market and that the... READ MORE
Can’t assist with a consolidated loan?
by Peter Ellis • 21 Jul 2015
Most of them you can assist, but what happens to the clients you cannot help? For those purchasing a home, most have... READ MORE
Buyers increasingly making use of tax break
by Reporter • 20 Jul 2015
Tax depreciation specialist BMT has reported that 15 per cent more people ordered depreciation schedules in 2014-15... READ MORE
Comparing SMSF loans
by Reporter • 17 Jul 2015
At the time of writing, Homeloans’ Classic SMSF loan offered the lowest variable rate at 5.24 per cent, with a... READ MORE
‘Case for reviewing negative gearing’ exists: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 17 Jul 2015
The central bank told the federal Inquiry into Home Ownership that Australia’s tax system is relatively generous to... READ MORE
Sydney boom takes housing market into uncharted territory
by Nick Bendel • 15 Jul 2015
According to SQM Research, the city’s median house price has surged to $1.13 million after growing 15.9 per cent in... READ MORE
Answering common questions on credit reporting: part 2
by ARCA • 13 Jul 2015
To help separate fact from fiction, the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) and its consumer website... READ MORE
Housing finance falls to 21-month low
by Reporter • 13 Jul 2015
Australians made $31.3 billion of housing finance commitments in May, according to new data from the Australian... READ MORE
Rate cuts continue despite RBA decision
by Reporter • 10 Jul 2015
According to financial comparison website RateCity, one-year fixed rates have fallen to a record low of 3.30 per... READ MORE
RBA decision ‘made sense’: Flavell
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
The RBA announced yesterday at its monthly board meeting that it would leave the cash rate at a record low of 2.0 per... READ MORE
Resimac takes knife to mortgage insurance
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Resimac said borrowers will now be able to avoid LMI on both its prime standard and premium loans to 85 per cent LVR... READ MORE
Economist champions more help for first home buyers – and less
by Nick Bendel • 6 Jul 2015
Judith Yates, an economist who specialises in housing issues, told the federal Inquiry into Home Ownership that it... READ MORE
Watchdog warns of scammers targeting SMEs
by Emma Ryan • 2 Jul 2015
ACCC deputy chairman Dr Michael Shaper, said the amount of scams reported has jumped nationwide, with research... READ MORE

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