Growth
Second tier launches wealth unit
by Staff Reporter • 11 Apr 2011
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will today launch a new revamped wealth management division.
The lender’s managing... READ MORE
Auctions fail to impress
by Staff Reporter • 11 Apr 2011
Auctions in both Sydney and Melbourne once again failed to impress buyers, with the capital cities returning... READ MORE
Australians keen to avoid extra debt
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2011
Despite the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold for another month, Australians are still cautious about... READ MORE
Govt intervention lifts property prices
by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2011
Heavy government participation in the Australian housing market is pushing up prices and creating volatility, The... READ MORE
New home loans fall
by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2011
Loans for the purchase of new homes have virtually collapsed as buyers continue to avoid the property... READ MORE
Couples put property before babies
by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2011
Couples are delaying plans to start a family in order to get their foot on the property ladder.
According to a new... READ MORE
Rents continue to grow
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2011
Rental rates have increased in the past 12 months despite slow growth in property values.
Weekly rental rates... READ MORE
NSW govt delivers on election promises
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2011
NSW premier Barry O’Farrell has started to deliver on his pre-election promises, axing the Torrens assurance levy... READ MORE
Exit fee ban no impediment to competition: RESI
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2011
Resi’s chief executive officer Lisa Montgomery has rejected claims the non-bank sector will suffer as a result of... READ MORE
Moderate growth for property market
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2011
Australian house prices are expected to climb moderately over the next 12 months, new data has revealed.
According to... READ MORE
Positive data could force up rates
by Staff Reporter • 5 Apr 2011
While many economists expect interest rates to remain on hold until Q4 2011, strong growth in the Australian job... READ MORE
Australian dollar soars
by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2011
Analysts say the sudden jump in the Australian dollar can be attributed to a dramatic slump in the US unemployment... READ MORE
Industry split over exit fee ban
by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2011
Brokers are divided as to whether borrowers will benefit from the federal government’s blanket ban on exit... READ MORE
MGIC overlooks Australian market
by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2011
According to the paper, the company’s managing director Martin Fletcher said MGIC, which pitched itself at smaller... READ MORE
Melbourne: property underdog
by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2011
Despite being labelled the property underdog, Melbourne is actually doing quite well, WBP Senior Residential... READ MORE

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