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Foreign investment could lead to housing bubble: Professor

by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2010
Debt doom prophet Professor Steve Keen has criticised the government's decision to relax the foreign investment rules... READ MORE
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Housing affordability slumps

by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
Higher interest rates and house prices caused housing affordability to plummet at the end of last year, a new report... READ MORE
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Borrowers take bigger loans than 5 years ago

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2010
Borrowers have almost doubled the size of their loans over the past five years, the latest Reserve Bank of Australia... READ MORE
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FHB activity breaks record

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2010
More than 190,000 Australians took advantage of the government’s first home buyer stimulus incentives in 2009,... READ MORE
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RBA could hold rates in March

by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2010
Despite an improvement in consumer confidence, the Reserve Bank is cautious about raising rates too soon. READ MORE
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FHBs dig debt hole

by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2010
First home buyers are taking on more debt than ever before, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). READ MORE
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FHBs down but not out

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2010
Despite a wind back in the government's first home buyer stimulus, it seems many of the industry’s newest property... READ MORE
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Strengthening employment bad news for borrowers

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2010
Australia’s strong employment data has increased the risk of a rate rise in March. READ MORE
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Legislation a threat to investor market

by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2010
There is mounting concern that the proposed changes to NSW’s residential tenancy laws could scare off some investors. READ MORE
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Borrowers unhappy with bank service

by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2010
Poor bank service has left the door open for brokers to win borrower support. READ MORE