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Rents increase rapidly

by Staff Reporter • 20 Mar 2008
RP Data yesterday revealed that lack of supply of rental accommodation had resulted in rents increasing by at least... READ MORE

$500 million Bluestone boost

by Staff Reporter • 20 Mar 2008
“Westpac is standing firmly behind us and doing a great job,” Bluestone chairman Alistair Jeffery told... READ MORE

Reverse mortgage growth stunted by slow second half performance

by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2008
Sales for the first half of the year were strong at $271 million, however this retracted to around $195 million for... READ MORE

US rates cut by 0.75 per cent

by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2008
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee – which sets monetary policy – attributed the cut to... READ MORE

Uncomfortably high inflation behind March rate rise: RBA minutes

by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2008
“Members viewed the standard macroeconomic considerations as continuing to suggest the need for further... READ MORE

House price growth outweighs income increases

by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
The report found that while house prices increased by 400 per cent between 1986 and 2007 incomes increased by just... READ MORE

Fed moves to bolster market liquidity

by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
One of the measures, announced Sunday, was to cut the bank lending rate by 0.25 per cent to 3.25 per cent. The Fed... READ MORE

Property values hit by rate rise: Residex

by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2008
House prices fell in most capital cities over the month of February, according to the property analyst. Hobart... READ MORE

End in sight for global sub-prime write-downs?

by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2008
In two reports released last week, the ratings agency said that valuation write-downs of sub-prime asset-backed... READ MORE

Macquarie low-doc rate jumps 70 basis points

by Staff Reporter • 14 Mar 2008
Macquarie Mortgages has raised the rate on its stated income low doc loans by 70 basis points. A Macquarie... READ MORE

Bluestone to wind back residential and commercial origination

by Staff Reporter • 14 Mar 2008
Bluestone founder and chairman Alistair Jeffery said it would be irresponsible to continue to lend at high volumes... READ MORE

Labour market tightens, again

by Staff Reporter • 13 Mar 2008
Figures released by the ABS this morning showed that the number of employed persons rose by approx 36,000 in February... READ MORE

Strong capital growth good news for investors

by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2008
According to the Mortgage Choice/REIA Real Estate Market Facts report released yesterday the weighted average median... READ MORE

Women back property investment

by Staff Reporter • 10 Mar 2008
Of 566 females surveyed, 83 per cent said they were satisfied with their property portfolios and over 50 per cent... READ MORE

Capital city house value disparity quickly closing

by Staff Reporter • 10 Mar 2008
RP Data national research director Tim Lawless said this is the result of a number of influencing factors, such as... READ MORE
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