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Borrowers to save $4 billion in four years
by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2008
Treasurer Wayne Swan told reporters that the step was a “modest long-term measure to assist more young... READ MORE
Sydney property hot pick for foreign investors
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
According to the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate’s 2007 survey, Sydney achieved its ninth place... READ MORE
Labour shortage, rising housing material costs concern for...
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
“Builders reported increasing difficulty finding labour in virtually all 15 categories surveyed,” said... READ MORE
New Zealand housing approvals down
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
According to Statistics New Zealand, the total number of new housing units authorised during December 2007 was 1,738... READ MORE
No sign of recovery for US housing market
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2008
Data from the US Department of Commerce revealed yesterday that sales of new family homes recorded a... READ MORE
UK mortgage approvals plummet to 10 year low
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jan 2008
Mortgage
approvals slumped by 38 per cent in the UK
in December – the worst figures seen in at least a decade,... READ MORE
Australian cities dominate world?s unaffordable housing markets
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jan 2008
The study of over 227 cities worldwide found Australia and New Zealand have the worst housing affordability, with the... READ MORE
Worst UK housing slump since 1992
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2008
49.1 per cent of real estate agents reported price falls for the month of December – compared with 40.6 per... READ MORE
Borrowers benefit from refinancing
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
“About a third of the survey respondents who refinanced their loans changed their loan provider, and a whopping... READ MORE
Exit fees stifling mortgage market competition
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
“Vigorous competition between lenders will only happen if consumers can switch institutions readily,”... READ MORE
Refinancing drives November housing commitments increase
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
According to figures released yesterday by the the ABS, the increase was mainly due to a rise in the refinancing of... READ MORE
Seiza Mortgages launches SMSF loans
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2008
SMSF loans will be available on residential securities to a maximum of 85 per cent LVR and on commercial securities... READ MORE
Credit unions ?price followers?
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2008
According to the daily, CEO of Australian Central Credit Union Peter Evers described credit unions as “price... READ MORE
US mortgage applications down, again
by Staff Reporter • 28 Dec 2007
The survey, released yesterday, showed the market composite index – which is a measure of loan application... READ MORE

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