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High-end Adelaide property set for gains
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2009
A leading real estate agent believes professionals, ‘old money’ and expats will position Adelaide’s...READ MORE
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World economies must unite to combat crisis: Rudd
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2009
Prime minister Kevin Rudd has urged global economies to work together should they want to tackle the global financial... READ MORE
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UK rates cut another 0.5pc
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2009
The Bank of England has cut the cash rate to just 1.5 per cent as its economy faces an ever worsening... READ MORE
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Half of brokers unprepared for new year
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009
Despite challenging market conditions ahead the indications are that little over half of Australia’s brokers... READ MORE
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New construction continues to contract
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009
Construction activity registered a further decline in December 2008 as the economic crisis and a lack of credit... READ MORE
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Economic uncertainty weighs on consumer spending
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009
Falling interest rates, lower fuel prices and the $10 billion government handout have failed to boost consumer... READ MORE
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Rate cuts and incentives fail to boost new home sales
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009
New home sales recorded a disappointing decline in November despite interest rate reductions and first home buyer... READ MORE
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Prime arrears remain steady
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009
Australian borrowers remain largely on top of their commitments despite a worsening economic environment according to... READ MORE
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Upbeat borrowers bode well for lending activity
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009
Contrary to the pessimism of some pundits Australian households are managing the economic downturn reasonably well and... READ MORE
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US home sales slump to new low
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009
Pending home sales in the United States have fallen to their lowest level in seven years and a further weakening... READ MORE
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Australians prefer property to shares
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009
Significant reductions to the cash rate may have had an impact as more Australians plan to choose property over shares... READ MORE
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Businesses braced for tough period ahead
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009
Business expectations for the first quarter of 2009 have fallen to record lows according to the Australian Chamber of... READ MORE
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Brokers rank high with young home buyers
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Brokers look set to benefit from the widely-anticipated upswing in first home buyer activity according to the results... READ MORE
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Weak services sector highlights case for further rate cuts
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Persistently weak demand has seen the services sector report a ninth monthly decline in activity, according to the... READ MORE
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Australia well placed for hard year ahead: Swan
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
While business executives are preparing for the worst in 2009, treasurer Wayne Swan has urged Australians to remember... READ MORE
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Business confidence grinds to new low
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Australian business confidence has fallen to levels not seen since the country’s recession in the early 1990s,... READ MORE
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Conveyancers hit hard by property market slow down
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
Broker referral partners are feeling the brunt of a slower housing market and an overall weaker economy with the... READ MORE
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Further credit rationing to come: UK lenders
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
British lenders tightened lending further in the last quarter of 2008, a survey released on Friday has... READ MORE
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Job vacancy decline eases in December
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
The decline in job vacancies stabilised at the end of 2008, a possible indication that employment prospects may not be... READ MORE
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Personal bankruptcies up
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
National personal bankruptcies stabilised in 2008 despite the international economic crisis and financial pressures... READ MORE
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Failed IndyMac to be sold
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
IndyMac Bank – one of the biggest banking collapses in history – has secured new ownership from a team of... READ MORE
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US home values continue downward slide
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
House prices in the US dropped by 2.2 per cent from September to October 2008, the Standard & Poor’s/... READ MORE
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New TV campaign to target first home buyers: Loan Market
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
Loan Market Group has announced the launch of a television advertising campaign to boost branding as well as... READ MORE
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2009 property hot spots revealed
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
Despite an overall slower property market projected for the coming year, RP Data’s 2009 Property Pulse Report... READ MORE
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Cheaper properties to offer best capital growth in 2009
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
The Australian property market continued to show resilience to the global credit crisis and will offer opportunities... READ MORE
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GE Money sells Wizard to Aussie
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2008
GE Money today announced that it has agreed to sell its Wizard Home Loans brand and franchise network to Aussie Home... READ MORE
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UK to prepare for 10pc house price cuts: Hometrack
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
British house prices are expected to fall significantly in 2009 as banks tighten home lending criteria and buyers... READ MORE
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BankWest receives ratings boost
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the long term deposit and debt ratings of BankWest from Aa3 to Aa1 with... READ MORE
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Office space values tumble
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
The commercial property sector continues to feel the impact of the global market downturn, with one fund – the... READ MORE
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Consumers maintain dissatisfaction with business banks? pricing
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
Customers’ satisfaction over business banks’ pricing continues to slide, East & Partners’... READ MORE
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