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Agents enjoy strong spring activity
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2009
The spring selling season is still well and truly active, according to RP Data’s latest market activity index.
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Green shoots of recovery in wholesale markets: FirstMac
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
Brokers will welcome the news that competition may soon start to filter back into the market with early indications... READ MORE
Firstfolio boosts distribution capacity
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
Mortgage and financial services group Firstfolio has signed a joint financial services agreement with building... READ MORE
Property prices surge
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
Residential property prices in Australia increased 3.7 per cent in September to a six year high.
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BoQ to rival majors
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
The Bank of Queensland (BoQ) is eyeing various acquisition targets in the hopes of rivalling the majors to become a... READ MORE
Westpac, CBA dominate mortgage market share
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
Westpac and CBA currently hold 48.9 per cent of all outstanding residential lending by value and are gaining market... READ MORE
Solid building approvals suggest recovery underway
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
Strong building approvals are pointing to a moderate recovery in new home building, according to the Housing Industry... READ MORE
Signs of life in industrial market
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
The industrial property market looks to be steadily emerging from the economic doldrums, with sales totaling almost... READ MORE
Rate rise won’t hurt housing demand
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise rates for the second consecutive month should not make a large material... READ MORE
NT drafts new property laws
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
The Northern Territory has unveiled new property laws that will make the sale of property more transparent and... READ MORE
Liberty optimistic despite profit drop
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
Liberty financial has posted a 4 per cent fall in net profit to $35 million, but the non-bank lender has said it is... READ MORE
Westpac profit down
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
Westpac has reported an 11 per cent drop in its net profit for the year ended 30 September 2009.
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Big four act on rate rise
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
The nation’s big four banks have wasted no time in passing on the Reserve Bank’s 25 basis point increase.
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Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to 3.50 per cent
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent - a move anticipated by more... READ MORE
MFAA CEO slams rate rise scaremongering
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
MFAA chief executive Phil Naylor has dismissed industry reports that warn another rate rise will double the number of... READ MORE
FirstMac looks to diversify funding
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
FirstMac is hoping to obtain a license that will allow it to tap into the retail deposit market and diversify its... READ MORE
Borrowers choose variable over fixed
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
Most homeowners are happy to stick with their variable rate, a new poll by News Ltd has found.
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Mortgage Choice breaks into aggregation
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
Franchise brokerage Mortgage Choice has made its first foray into aggregation after purchasing Sydney based boutique... READ MORE
House prices continue to climb
by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Index of established house prices has risen for the second consecutive quarter,... READ MORE
FirstMac back in RMBS market
by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
FirstMac looks set to sell $400 million in RMBS, after announcing the deal on Friday.
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Sydney and Melbourne continue strong auction performance
by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
Sydney and Melbourne have enjoyed another weekend of firm auction clearance results, suggesting the property market is... READ MORE
Rapid growth scores Connective Fast 100 ranking
by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
Connective has placed 24th on BRW’s Fast 100 list, which recognises the fastest growing companies in Australia.
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Ex-broker guilty of deception
by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
A former mortgage broker has been charged with obtaining money by deception, after ‘assisting’investors to... READ MORE
Govt seeks to cap FHB property values
by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
The government is seeking to implement a cap on the value of properties that first home buyers can purchase.
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NAB rebrands Challenger Mortgage Management
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
National Australia Bank today confirmed it had completed the $385 million acquisition of Challenger Mortgage Management... READ MORE
Property market still buoyant: RP data
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
The housing market will remain strong into 2010 even if the Reserve Bank’s decides to hike rates at the next meeting,... READ MORE
Aggressive pricing gives NAB fixed rates edge
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
While all of the big banks have raised fixed rate mortgages in the last few weeks on the back of higher funding costs,... READ MORE
Investors dominate current market
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
Australian house prices have enjoyed their strongest quarterly growth since 2003, according to Australian property... READ MORE
Agents slam hokey journalism
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
Real estate agents have slammed an article in the Daily Telegraph that says those in the real estate profession are the... READ MORE
FHB activity to continue: RAMS
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
Regardless of the scaling back of the FHOG, first home buyers are still active in the market, research from RAMS has... READ MORE
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