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Government unveils Housing Affordability Fund

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2008
The Rudd government yesterday released the technical paper on its $512 million Housing Affordability Fund, which will... READ MORE
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SA first home buyers granted stamp duty relief

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jun 2008
South Australian first home buyers will benefit from a $4,000 stamp duty grant in a new measure announced in the... READ MORE
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Mobius ratings on CreditWatch negative

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jun 2008
In more bad news for Mobius, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service this week placed the ratings on several of... READ MORE
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Current under-building to leave decade long housing shortage

by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2008
Australia’s current slump in residential construction will leave a legacy of insufficient dwelling stock for the... READ MORE
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May mortgage sales reveal plummeting borrower confidence

by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2008
Mortgage sale figures released by the Australian Finance Group (AFG) yesterday revealed a dramatic fall in consumer... READ MORE
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Queensland budget delivers measures to improve affordability

by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2008
The New South Wales budget failed to provide any direct measures to assist home buyers yesterday, but in Queensland... READ MORE
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American housing markets suffer price declines

by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2008
Eighty four per cent of America’s housing markets suffered price declines over the first quarter of 2008, data... READ MORE
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Private sector credit slows in April

by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2008
Total credit provided to the private sector by financial intermediaries rose by a small 0.4 per cent in April, Reserve... READ MORE
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Mortgage stress low overall but high in certain postcodes

by Staff Reporter • 30 May 2008
Mortgage stress is low on a national basis in Australia but rife in certain regions and postcodes, according to Fitch... READ MORE
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Opportunity beckons for property investors

by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2008
It’s back to a buyers’ market according to RP Data as properties take longer to sell and stock levels... READ MORE