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74 suburbs now cheaper to buy than rent
by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
Research released by RP Data today revealed that New South Wales has the most cheaper-to-buy-than-rent suburbs... READ MORE
Dramatic improvement in home affordability
by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
According to the report, the cost of buying a home improved by a record 6.4 per cent in the December quarter,... READ MORE
Parents key to first home buyer deals
by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
Angus Raine, CEO of Raine & Horne, said this week that the group’s offices were seeing first home buyers... READ MORE
Borrowers drive down debt
by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
According to a survey conducted by Loan Market, more than a third of borrowers are continuing to maintain pre-rate... READ MORE
Borrowers doing it easier: Fujitsu
by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
The meter recorded a 1.5 per cent drop from December 2008; 625,000 households are now experiencing some difficulty... READ MORE
Increased buyer activity eases rental market pressure
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2009
According to figures released by the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW), the percentage of available rental... READ MORE
New dawn for non-banks
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2009
In the wake of the credit crunch that began in late 2007 brokers started fleeing from the non-bank sector to the... READ MORE
Funds availability stalls housing construction
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2009
Nearly 50 per cent of HIA members – such as builders – had approved residential projects that had not... READ MORE
FHOG pick-up rate continues to soar
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2009
While 5,383 people received the grants in November, the pace heated up to over 12,000 applications in January this... READ MORE
Smartline, Mortgage Force merger announced
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2009
Combined, the newly merged company will have a loan book exceeding $10 billion, over 100,000 clients and annual... READ MORE
Fresh start for housing industry predicted: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2009
Commenting on the housing body’s December quarter 2008 HIA National Outlook, released yesterday, chief... READ MORE
UK push to ban 100 per cent mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2009
According to The Sunday Times, the prime minister wants to force home buyers to stump up at least a 5 per cent... READ MORE
Buyers turn to CBD properties
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
According to RP Data, properties across Australia are, overall, taking longer to sell than they were 12 months ago... READ MORE
BankWest trims major groups' commission - Feb 2009
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
The changes follow the bank’s decision last April to freeze commission levels for its key partners until the end of... READ MORE
More major rate cuts unlikely: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2009
In its February monetary policy meeting minutes released yesterday, the RBA indicated that it was likely to proceed... READ MORE

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