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Solid start predicted for housing market in 2014

by Staff Reporter • 6 Dec 2013
Dr Andrew Wilson, senior economist at Australia Property Monitors, said despite some economic uncertainty, solid... READ MORE

Flawed data skews home buyer perception

by Steven Cross • 5 Dec 2013
 John Edwards, founder of property market analysts Residex, claims the spotlight is in the wrong... READ MORE

Increase in affordability not enough

by Michael Masterman • 4 Dec 2013
The report shows that while the proportion of income required to meet loan repayments decreased by 1.2 percentage... READ MORE

RBA rate announcement - Dec 2013

by Steven Cross and Stacey Moseley • 3 Dec 2013
With a steady economy, and coming into the holiday season, the RBA has decided to keep the cash rate on hold at 2.5... READ MORE

Population boom leading to housing crisis

by Michael Masterman • 28 Nov 2013
In a medium growth scenario, the ABS predicts the Australian population will double by 2075, while in a high growth... READ MORE

Housing now more affordable: HIA

by Staff Reporter • 28 Nov 2013
The HIA-Commonwealth Bank housing affordability index increased by 3.2 per cent in the September 2013 quarter, to a... READ MORE

Report offers solution to WA's housing crisis

by Brendan Wong • 25 Nov 2013
Shelter WA this week published the report, The Impact of Fly-In/Fly-Out on Housing Affordability in Western... READ MORE

Beacon launches mortgage broking arm

by Tim Stewart • 22 Nov 2013
Speaking to The Adviser's sister-publication ifa, Beacon Group chief executive Peter Daly – formerly chief... READ MORE

Borrowers cautious about high LVR loans

by Staff Reporter • 22 Nov 2013
However, the survey, conducted by Loan Market, also showed that some buyers are desperate to “crack” a hot... READ MORE

Australians positive about their finances

by Staff Reporter • 22 Nov 2013
The survey revealed 48.5 per cent of Australians are “fairly confident” about their situation while a further 6.8... READ MORE

First timers buying with wealth creation in mind

by Staff Reporter • 21 Nov 2013
The survey revealed 62.2 per cent of those looking to buy their first home in the next two years, or who have bought... READ MORE

RBA board shows easing bias remains

by Michael Masterman • 20 Nov 2013
While the board expects the economy to grow at a below-trend pace in 2014, the minutes state that growth could... READ MORE

Buyers thirsty for information

by Brendan Wong • 18 Nov 2013
Realestateview.com.au surveyed 8,451 Australians to find the top five preparation rituals of buyers purchasing... READ MORE

SA defying national FHB trend

by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2013
While at a national level first home buyer activity fell to 12.5 per cent, in South Australia first home buyers... READ MORE

Is your client borrowing through a SMSF?

by MaryAnn Armstrong • 14 Nov 2013
You may have already seen many clients hoping to do this, or you may be unsure how to guide them through the maze of... READ MORE
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