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Housing affordability improving
by Staff Reporter • 5 Sep 2013
The report shows that the percentage of income required to meet loan repayments decreased by 1.2 per cent to 28.7 per... READ MORE
Investors get back in the game
by Jessica Darnbrough • 4 Sep 2013
AFG’s Monthly Mortgage Index found 49.5 per cent of all home loans processed in NSW last month were for... READ MORE
Housing now more affordable
by Michael Masterman • 29 Aug 2013
The HIA-Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability Index increased by 4.4 per cent in the June 2013 quarter to a level... READ MORE
Ten-year high for housing
by Jennifer Duke • 28 Aug 2013
With figures from the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure showing that 21,097 homes were built in Sydney... READ MORE
Houses more popular with new investors
by Rebecca De Britt • 26 Aug 2013
Forty-six per cent of respondents who are looking to purchase in the next two years want to buy small houses with one... READ MORE
First home buyers ageing
by Michael Masterman • 23 Aug 2013
Now in its fifth year, the survey revealed three out of four respondents believed it is a good time to buy. However,... READ MORE
Cheaper to buy than rent: Symond
by Michael Masterman • 22 Aug 2013
Mr Symond told radio show Mamamia Today this was down to all-time low interest rates and high rents driven by a... READ MORE
Mortgage adviser appoints new state manager
by Reporter • 20 Aug 2013
Mr McNamara has moved from Mortgage Choice where he held the position of franchise business manager for almost three... READ MORE
Major steps outside RBA
by Jessica Darnbrough • 7 Aug 2013
Less than three hours after the RBA announced its 25 basis points cash rate cut, Westpac slashed 28 basis points from... READ MORE
RBA drops rates
by Jessica Darnbrough • 6 Aug 2013
The 25 basis point rate cut takes the cash rate to its lowest point ever – with the rate now sitting at just 2.5... READ MORE
Online mortgage activity doubles
by Rebecca De Britt • 6 Aug 2013
An analysis showed that there were over 3.2 million home loan searches on Google in August, compared to 1.8 million... READ MORE
HIA calls for new housing policies
by Reporter • 6 Aug 2013
HIA managing director Shane Goodwin said any party or candidate that goes into the federal election without a... READ MORE
Borrowers divided over rates
by Reporter • 2 Aug 2013
According to a new poll by Loan Market, 45 per cent of the 583 respondents said they expected the RBA to keep rates... READ MORE
Lower rates unlikely to affect housing market
by Reporter • 1 Aug 2013
While a majority of economists believe the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate once more when the board... READ MORE
Consumer sentiment stronger as housing finance increases
by Steven Cross • 25 Jul 2013
The report, which shows data on core economic, demographic and property indicators, revealed the gross spend on... READ MORE

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