Growth
Big four move fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 27 Oct 2009
Yesterday, NAB lifted its one- to five-year fixed rate home loan rates by 20-50 basis points. Westpac, CBA and ANZ... READ MORE
Melbourne achieves best auction results of the year
by Staff Reporter • 26 Oct 2009
Figures from Australian Property Monitors revealed that Melbourne recorded a 74.9 per cent auction clearance rate, in... READ MORE
Access to wholesale funds challenging: KPMG
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2009
According to accounting firm KPMG, the profit was modest in comparison to recent years when double digit growth was... READ MORE
Liberty cuts rates on all residential products
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2009
The non-bank lender believes that the move will help inject competition into a broker market that is currently... READ MORE
Rate rises to create balance: Ray White
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2009
However Ray White real estate chairman Brian White believes rising interest rates are positive as they help to... READ MORE
US commercial prices slide
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2009
According to figures from Moody’s / REAL Commercial Property Price Indices, prices fell 3 per cent from July to... READ MORE
Interest rates to rise in November
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2009
According to the minutes of the monetary policy board meeting, released yesterday, the RBA agreed that the risks in... READ MORE
No change to guarantee: Swan
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2009
The guarantee has come under attack in recent months as its existing price structure is believed to punish the smaller... READ MORE
Swan hits out at stimulus jibes
by Staff Reporter • 20 Oct 2009
Former treasurer Peter Costello suggested the stimulus policy was a ‘low quality’ outlay and said the government... READ MORE
Coastal markets to enjoy future growth
by Staff Reporter • 19 Oct 2009
Mr Lawless is encouraging prospective buyers to take a good look at the coastal regions while house prices are... READ MORE
Clearance rates dip in major cities
by Staff Reporter • 19 Oct 2009
In Melbourne, 183 of the 239 properties up for auction were sold for a clearance rate of 75.3 per cent – down from... READ MORE
Unemployment to peak at 6.8pc: Access Economics
by Staff Reporter • 19 Oct 2009
According to Access Economics’ September business outlook, Australia’s job market is more flexible than it has... READ MORE
Rates to hit 5.5pc by end 2011
by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2009
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise rates by 25 basis points in October, NAB has altered its... READ MORE
WA property vacancies surge
by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2009
The number of vacant properties to rent in Perth has hit its highest level in 14 years, with the recent surge in first... READ MORE
Consumer sentiment continues solid upwards run
by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2009
According to the Westpac - Melbourne Institute Index, consumer sentiment rose by 1.7 per cent in October from 119.3 in... READ MORE

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