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Housing approvals bounce back
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
There were 16,425 dwelling units approved in May, which represented a 14.3 per cent increase on the year before.
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Identity theft is costing borrowers dear: credit expert
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
MyCra Lawyers chief executive Graham Doessel wrote in a blog for The Adviser that identity theft has been rising in... READ MORE
More borrowers at risk of losing their good name to fraudsters
by Graham Doessel • 3 Jul 2014
Just a couple of months ago, the attorney-general announced identity theft numbers had ballooned to a staggering one... READ MORE
Mortgage borrowers continue turning to variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014
The group reported that 75.34 per cent of its home loans in June were variable loans – up from 74.13 per cent in... READ MORE
Fewer migrants could mean less housing
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed that 396,000 new residents came to Australia in 2013, down by... READ MORE
Mortgage Ezy launches no-fee loan product
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2014
Non-bank lender Mortgage Ezy has released a product called Zero 100% Offset, which chief executive Garry Driscoll... READ MORE
Data on foreign real estate investors is ‘quite patchy’: ABS
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2014
A recent report from the Reserve Bank of Australia dismissed fears that rising numbers of investors are distorting... READ MORE
No bubble despite ‘difficult affordability conditions’: Residex
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2014
Residex has reported that the median family in Sydney is repaying $3,845 per month on a home valued at $824,000,... READ MORE
Foreigners not pricing new buyers out of market: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 23 Jun 2014
The number of foreign investment approvals in the residential sector has remained steady for the past decade,... READ MORE
Population statistics encourage housing lobby
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2014
Australia’s population reached 23.3 million at the end of 2013, which was 1.7 per cent higher than the year before,... READ MORE
Brisbane prices attracting Sydney and Melbourne investors
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jun 2014
The survey by Place Advisory indicates 80 per cent of respondents believe the Brisbane residential market has... READ MORE
RBA forecasts low interest rates and improving jobs data
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jun 2014
The board agreed at its recent monthly meeting that the 2.5 per cent cash rate was “likely to be appropriate for... READ MORE
Govt cuts foreign real estate buyers out of the loop
by Nick Bendel • 17 Jun 2014
The government will announce during today’s Budget that it has closed the loophole which allowed foreigners to... READ MORE
Cheaper mortgages could cost borrowers dear: FBAA
by Staff Reporter • 13 Jun 2014
FBAA chief executive Peter White said lower rates would encourage people to over-commit without taking future rate... READ MORE
RBA tells businesses to go digital or risk ‘extinction’
by Staff Reporter • 13 Jun 2014
Chief information officer Sarv Girn said in a speech this week that digital disruption has transformed the corporate... READ MORE

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