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Dollar remains 'uncomfortably high': RBA
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2013
The minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s December board meeting reveal a continued easing bias, with the...READ MORE
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Valuation system stretched to breaking point
by Steven Cross • 17 Dec 2013

Valuers are overworked and brokers locked out of the valuation process, according to one top broker.

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NAB Broker sets sights on a stellar 2014
by Steven Cross • 17 Dec 2013
NAB Broker has bolstered its credit team and announced plans to follow up with another 30 roles in the New... READ MORE
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Western Sydney agents turning buyers away
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2013
A western Sydney market has become so strong that real estate agents have been forced to turn away prospective buyers,... READ MORE
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Melbourne bounces back, Sydney survives
by Brendan Wong • 17 Dec 2013
Sydney and Melbourne buyers at auction were spoilt for choice over the weekend as vendors rushed to sell before the... READ MORE
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Broker recruits through voicemail screening
by Steven Cross • 16 Dec 2013
An 'outside the box' recruitment strategy has not only given one brokerage a great employee, but has also netted... READ MORE
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National licensing for estate agents dumped
by Stacey Moseley • 16 Dec 2013
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has decided to disband the National Occupational Licensing Authority... READ MORE
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High hopes at Westpac
by Steven Cross • 16 Dec 2013

A major bank is expecting to see lending growth in the new year.

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January 'best' time to buy
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2013
January 2014 will be a buyers’ market and investors should make “lower than usual offers”, according to a... READ MORE
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RBA unconstrained by housing boom
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2013
Australia’s current monetary policy setting has not been constrained by the risk of an overheating property market,... READ MORE
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New franchise group to exploit 'untapped lead source'
by Steven Cross • 13 Dec 2013
The founder of the financial services divisions of two of Australia’s top real estate companies has launched an... READ MORE
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Many consumers against tech innovation in banks
by Steven Cross • 13 Dec 2013
Banks and lending institutions are spending billions on IT and looking to bring banking into the 21st century, but a... READ MORE
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Sydney's commercial market stumbles
by Steven Cross • 13 Dec 2013
While Sydney and Melbourne once again both made the top ten in CBRE’s quarterly ranking of the world’s prime global... READ MORE
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Market set for auction crescendo
by Brendan Wong • 13 Dec 2013
Sellers continue to rush into the market, with both Sydney and Melbourne scheduled to host huge numbers of auctions in... READ MORE
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Short-term employment boost unlikely to last
by Staff Reporter • 13 Dec 2013
Stronger than expected employment figures in November are more likely to be statistical noise than the start of a jobs... READ MORE
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Lenders not doing enough for new brokers
by Steven Cross • 12 Dec 2013
Brokers have agreed that lenders should do more to help new-to-industry entrants, with one top broker calling for an... READ MORE
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Housing affordability hits consumer confidence
by Michael Masterman • 12 Dec 2013
Consumer sentiment fell by 4.8 per cent in December to its lowest point since July, according to the Westpac-Melbourne... READ MORE
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Strong growth in non-capital cities
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2013
Satellite and regional city centres are contributing to strong growth in the housing market, according to the Real... READ MORE
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Forecast is bright for 2014: AMP
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2013
Improving global growth is likely to deliver positive economic conditions for the Australian economy in 2014, according... READ MORE
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New site to help sell insurance
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2013
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a new website which brokers can use to help their clients better... READ MORE
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ASIC bans two brokers
by Stacey Moseley • 11 Dec 2013
Two Sydney-based mortgage brokers have been banned from operating in the industry after it was found they had provided... READ MORE
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Unprepared brokers to miss hot market
by Steven Cross • 11 Dec 2013
One of Australia’s biggest brokerages has warned that brokers who don’t have their back-office operations in order... READ MORE
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Broker education top priority for bank
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2013
Broker education will, in 2014, be a top priority for Suncorp Bank, which has announced its partnership with the... READ MORE
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Surprise appearance at top of lending growth list
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2013
Property markets across the country continued to perform favourably in October, but an unexpected standout performer... READ MORE
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Post-election blues for business confidence
by Michael Masterman • 11 Dec 2013
Business confidence fell in November as business outcomes continue to fall short of high election-related expectations,... READ MORE
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ACCC takes second swipe at ANZ
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a Federal Court decision which dismissed price fixing... READ MORE
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Misleading adverts draw ire of ASIC
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2013
A lender has become the second company to be targeted by ASIC over misleading online advertisements in the past... READ MORE
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First-timers preferring investment over occupation
by Steven Cross • 10 Dec 2013
First home buyers are out in force, but flying under the radar in a different category, according to the head of one... READ MORE
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Finalists for the Better Business Awards announced
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2013
The industry's top brokers and offices are one step closer to success, with finalists for the inaugural Better Business... READ MORE
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Job ads down in November
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2013
The Australian labour market continues to show signs of weakness as job advertisements again fell in November,... READ MORE
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