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Stamp duty reduction on new homes under $600,000 extended
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2009
New home buyers have a further six months to take advantage of the 50 per cent cut in stamp duty on new homes priced up... READ MORE
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Rising rates to drive refinancing activity in 2010
by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2009
Three rate rises in the final months of 2009 with further increases expected in 2010 will prompt an upswing in... READ MORE
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Sustainable housing price growth tipped for year ahead
by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2009
Average Australian house price growth is likely to slow in 2010 as mortgage rates rise and first home buyer activity... READ MORE
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Aggregator support vital to broker growth
by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2009
While brokers expect a higher level of support from aggregators to ensure sustained growth there’s an increased... READ MORE
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Rosy year ahead for big banks
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Australia's major banks are tipped to increase profitability in 2010, as bad debts decline and they leverage the market... READ MORE
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Consumers avoid Christmas credit card splurge
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
The RBA decision to bump the cash rate up by a quarter of a percent may have tempered Christmas spending. READ MORE
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US taxpayers to prop up mortgage lenders
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Ailing US lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are to receive further government support, the treasury announced... READ MORE
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Rising bank margins to limit cash rate hikes
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Wider bank margins will limit rate hikes over 2010 according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. READ MORE
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Majors warn of rising rates
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
Bank chief executives have warned that 2010 will bring further rises in lending rates. READ MORE
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Gen Y’s struggle in quest for home ownership
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The propensity of Gen Y to hop from job to job could be stopping them from owning their own home. READ MORE
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Brokers bullish despite predicting Christmas lull
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The majority of brokers believe business will ease over the Christmas and New Year period though there is optimism for... READ MORE
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First home buyer activity boosts mortgage market performance
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The Australian mortgage market has tentatively started to recover from the effects of the global financial crisis, a... READ MORE
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US property confidence rallies
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Confidence in the US economy is starting to re-emerge after sales of previously owned homes surged in November thanks... READ MORE
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Top performing suburbs announced
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
The property market has outperformed the expectations of many industry commentators throughout 2009, but some suburbs... READ MORE
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FHBs still eager to crack market
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
First time home buyers are searching for cheaper and smaller homes located further from city centres in an attempt to... READ MORE
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Firstfolio completes $5.5 b in acquisitions
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Firstfolio has officially completed two of the three acquisitions it announced last month, taking the group’s total... READ MORE
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Record year for first home buyers: 2009
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
A record number of first home buyers have taken advantage of the first home owner’s grant, new statistics from the... READ MORE
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Investor boom to strengthen
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Investors are expected to take a dominant role in the market in 2010, according to Mortgage Choice’s chief executive... READ MORE
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Brisbane’s top 10 hottest suburbs revealed
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Low interest rates and extra government stimulus have helped sales volumes surge by more than 140 per cent in some... READ MORE
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NAB grows SME book by $5b
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Despite slower market conditions, NAB has managed to grow its overall SME lending book by $5 billion over the last 12... READ MORE
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HSBC slashes SVR by 1.5pc
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
HSBC will cut its standard variable rate by 1.5 per cent in a new ‘Summer Sale’ campaign. READ MORE
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Westpac prices RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Westpac has successfully priced $2 billion of residential mortgage backed securities last Friday. READ MORE
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RHG still in trading halt
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
RHG remains in a trading halt following a ruling last week by the NSW Supreme Court that it had defaulted on repayments... READ MORE
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Sydney and Melbourne defy Christmas cool-down
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Despite Christmas traditionally seen as a quiet period for property agents, Melbourne and Sydney continued to perform... READ MORE
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Liquidity rules delayed: APRA
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has decided to delay the implementation of its proposed new... READ MORE