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Silver lining to poor housing data
by Steven Cross • 10 Jan 2014
ABS figures show that building approvals in November 2013, seasonally adjusted, dropped by 1.5 per cent from the... READ MORE
Borrowers must reassess market outlook: adviser
by Brendan Wong • 31 Dec 2013
Ken Raiss of Chan & Naylor said that with inflation down and interest rates arbitrarily low, many Australians had... READ MORE
Broader focus to SA First Homebuyer assistance
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2013
HomeStart is a statutory authority created in 1989 by the South Australian government that balances commercial and... READ MORE
Dollar remains 'uncomfortably high': RBA
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2013
The minutes acknowledge the impact of existing monetary policy, particularly on the housing market, while affirming... READ MORE
Western Sydney agents turning buyers away
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2013
Tony Santoro of Laing+Simmons Liverpool said demand for housing in Liverpool was forcing agents to turn away buyers... READ MORE
January 'best' time to buy
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2013
Skeen Property Buyer’s Agents' Robert Skeen said unsuccessful sellers from the tail-end of 2013 will be looking to... READ MORE
RBA unconstrained by housing boom
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2013
Governor Glenn Stevens told The Australian Financial Review that he is more concerned with improving dwelling... READ MORE
How will your clients fare under comprehensive credit reporting?
by Graham Doessel • 13 Dec 2013
Australians in the finance industry are waiting with bated breath to see how, or if, the introduction of new data... READ MORE
Housing affordability hits consumer confidence
by Michael Masterman • 12 Dec 2013
Falling from 110.3 in November to 105.0 in December, the index is now 4.3 per cent below the previous three-month... READ MORE
Investors bring heightened risk
by Staff Reporter • 9 Dec 2013
In September 2013, investment finance commitments made up 37.3 per cent of all housing finance commitments,... READ MORE
New high LVR product to take on mortgage insurers
by Staff Reporter • 6 Dec 2013
The Alternate Prime PLUS is part of Australian First Mortgage’s basic home loan range, allowing for up to 95 per... READ MORE
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

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