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Global recovery more than a year away
by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2009
Speaking at a conference in Vienna, IMF first deputy managing director John Lipsky said the Fund expected to make... READ MORE
US housing starts record surprise improvement
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2009
According to US Commerce Department figures, new housing starts rose 22 per cent in February compared to January to a... READ MORE
Land shortage holds up new home recovery
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2009
According to a residential land report released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and RP Data yesterday, land... READ MORE
Future bright for US recovery: Fed chairman
by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2009
Mr Bernake said he had every confidence “this economy will recover, and recover in a strong and sustained... READ MORE
Stimulus payments flow through to retail
by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2009
Several retailers have already reported a surge in sales just days after the government’s first round of... READ MORE
Australian house prices safe from US-like fall out
by Staff Reporter • 16 Mar 2009
According to ANZ tight dwelling supply will see Australia come through the challenging period in much better shape... READ MORE
Hot and cold results for auctions
by Staff Reporter • 16 Mar 2009
Of the 172 properties up for auction in Sydney, 69 per cent sold, according to Australian Property Monitors.
In... READ MORE
House prices stabilise in December quarter
by Staff Reporter • 16 Mar 2009
According to the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Mortgage Choice Market Facts report released today, four out... READ MORE
Office markets solid in spite of slowdown
by Staff Reporter • 13 Mar 2009
According to the latest Colliers International CBD Office Market Indicators Report released yesterday, strong... READ MORE
Housing market poised for growth: BIS Shrapnel
by Staff Reporter • 13 Mar 2009
Brokers can also expect to see strong growth in investment activity.
Speaking yesterday at BIS Shrapnel’s... READ MORE
NZ rates hit record low
by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2009
The reduction brings New Zealand’s cash rate to 3 per cent – 5.25 per cent lower than its peak last... READ MORE
Housing finance continues to grow
by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2009
The total number of dwellings financed in January increased by 3.5 per cent, seasonally adjusted, to 53,713.
The... READ MORE
Business conditions, expectations weaken
by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2009
According to the NAB index, business conditions fell 9 points in February to -20 index points, a level not seen since... READ MORE
Financial crisis to become 'great recession': IMF
by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2009
Speaking at an anti-crisis meeting in Tanzania, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn suggested the current... READ MORE
Job ad plunge sign of worse to come
by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2009
According to ANZ, job advertisements on the internet and in newspapers fell by 10.4 per cent in February to a weekly... READ MORE

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