Growth
Home approval growth not reflective of true market position
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2008
The 8.9 per cent jump in national dwelling approvals has prompted words of caution from some analysts who believe the... READ MORE
Property owners enjoy bumper year: REIA
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2008
The Australian weighted average median house price hit $442,758 in the September 2007 quarter, up 7.5 per cent on the... READ MORE
Fast figures ? January
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jan 2008
2.2 – the percentage that housing affordability plummeted over the September quarter 2007
1,200,000 –... READ MORE
Consumer confidence high at top end
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jan 2008
Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Maserati and Ferrari sales all recorded an average sales increase of... READ MORE
Global market wrap: USA
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2007
Economic forecast less than positive A Gallup poll recently found American consumer optimism to be the lowest ever... READ MORE
Global market wrap: UK
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2007
Home values drop The UK housing market is looking increasingly dismal, with home values dropping in every corner of... READ MORE
Housing loans drive banks? asset growth
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2007
APRA’s Quarterly Bank Performance report released today showed that total housing loans increased by 13.3 per... READ MORE
Credit unions, building societies enjoy solid growth in lending
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2007
According to APRA’s Quarterly Credit Union and Building Society Performance Report released today, credit... READ MORE
US cuts rates to 4.25 per cent
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2007
The FMOC attributed the cut to slowing economic growth, which reflects the intensification of the housing market... READ MORE
OECD says rates to rise in 2008
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
The OECD expects headline inflation to average 3.2 per cent over 2008 and warned that interest rates will have to be... READ MORE
Firstfolio looks to bonds
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
The company has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with surety provider Aussie Bonds Australia Pty Ltd to market... READ MORE
Expected hold on rates confirmed
by Staff Reporter • 5 Dec 2007
In a statement accompanying the RBA’s announcement, Governor Glenn Stevens said the decision to leave rates at 6.75... READ MORE
National property prices rise 12.5 per cent
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2007
Adelaide property led the way with the median dwelling price climbing 20.1 per cent to $366,590. Brisbane followed... READ MORE
US foreclosures nearly double within a year
by Staff Reporter • 30 Nov 2007
A total of 224,451 foreclosure filings were reported across the country in October, up 94 per cent from the same time... READ MORE
Outsourcing -- Intelligent selection
by Staff Reporter • 29 Nov 2007
Two stark choices face lenders in the battle to survive today's lean lending landscape: achieve efficiency across all... READ MORE

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