Growth
Bottom-end to spark property market recovery
by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
Of the 598 respondents to the latest Mortgage Business’ weekly straw poll, a narrow majority of 56 per cent of... READ MORE
Bluestone reveals 157pc profit increase
by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
This compared to $2.1 million registered for the same period the year prior.
According to Bluestone the 157 per... READ MORE
Sydney and Melbourne auctions strong
by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
A solid 63.1 per cent of the 358 properties up for auction in Sydney cleared compared with 51.6 per cent at the same... READ MORE
Australian businesses in better than expected shape
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2009
New private capital expenditure rose by 6 per cent in real terms, seasonally adjusted, in the December quarter to... READ MORE
Lower end property demand climbs
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2009
Over the second half of 2008 houses between the $300,000 and $500,000 mark accounted for 48 per cent of sales, RP... READ MORE
Strong volumes to prompt LJ Hooker expansion
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2009
Peter Bromley, LJ Hooker Financial Services' general manager, said yesterday that the group was actioning... READ MORE
Homeloans profit announced amid tough market conditions
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2009
The result reflected an increase in net interest income of 3 per cent to $7.8 million and a hike in net fee and... READ MORE
Glimmer of hope for US recovery
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2009
In a Monetary Policy report delivered before Congress yesterday, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke expressed... READ MORE
Drop in business investment to reign in growth
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2009
According to the report, the financial crisis in many developed countries means they will experience sharp recession... READ MORE
Healthy profit recorded for Wide Bay
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2009
The Mutual's cost-to-income ratio also increased to 58.1 per cent for the period which compared with 55.3 per cent... READ MORE
Smaller-end industrial property activity to pick up
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2009
According to Colliers International’s Industrial Market Indicator Report released last week, the smaller end of... READ MORE
Buoyant auction results in Sydney and Melbourne
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2009
According to Australian Property Monitors, 63.9 per cent of the 301 homes listed for auction in Sydney sold on the... READ MORE
Small businesses struggle, expect worse
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
Business conditions for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) deteriorated by 3 points to -4 index points in the... READ MORE
GE sparks loan book run-off
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
From 1 March GE Money will waive the Deferred Administration Fee (DAF) for a three month period for borrowers with... READ MORE
New AFM commission structure revealed
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
As part of the new structure brokers can choose a 0.71 per cent upfront, GST included, and 0.15 per cent trail.... READ MORE

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