Growth
Unemployment to peak at 6.8pc: Access Economics
by Staff Reporter • 19 Oct 2009
According to Access Economics’ September business outlook, Australia’s job market is more flexible than it has... READ MORE
Rates to hit 5.5pc by end 2011
by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2009
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise rates by 25 basis points in October, NAB has altered its... READ MORE
WA property vacancies surge
by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2009
The number of vacant properties to rent in Perth has hit its highest level in 14 years, with the recent surge in first... READ MORE
Consumer sentiment continues solid upwards run
by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2009
According to the Westpac - Melbourne Institute Index, consumer sentiment rose by 1.7 per cent in October from 119.3 in... READ MORE
Melbourne commercial vacancy rates at record lows
by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2009
CBD retail vacancy in Melbourne fell from 2.8 per cent to 2.5 per cent in the September quarter.
Similarly, the... READ MORE
UK house prices up
by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2009
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – the professional association for valuation groups – yesterday... READ MORE
Demand for fixed rates plummets
by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2009
Statistics from Mortgage Choice showed fixed rate products accounted for 4.56 per cent of new loans approved in... READ MORE
RateCity marks strong application growth
by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2009
According to RateCity chief executive officer Damian Smith the result highlighted a growing shift to how borrowers... READ MORE
Reverse mortgages market grows
by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2009
According to the report by Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants, the local reverse mortgage market grew by 13 per cent... READ MORE
House prices tipped to climb 20pc
by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2009
The rise would add more than $100,000 to the average house price.
According to an article in The Herald Sun, BIS... READ MORE
Sydney and Melbourne auctions results cool
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2009
Sydney achieved a clearance rate of 63.0 per cent, down from 73.4 per cent last weekend.
A four bedroom house in Manly... READ MORE
Big four to raise rates above RBA
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2009
According to a report in The Sunday Telegraph, the National Australia Bank (NAB) revealed that the costs of short term... READ MORE
Jobless fall puts pressure on cash rate
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2009
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that Australia’s unemployment rate decreased 0.1 points to... READ MORE
Unemployment drops in September
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed employment had increased by 40,600 jobs to 10,805,600.
Full-time... READ MORE

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