Growth
Rates rise by 0.25 per cent
by Staff Reporter • 6 Feb 2008
Significant inflation pressures were attributed to the Board’s decision however international pressures were... READ MORE
All bids in for Northern Rock
by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2008
The bid proposes a cash injection of £500 million (A$1.08 billion) and a rights issue of £500 million... READ MORE
House prices rise in all capitals
by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2008
Adelaide performed the strongest during the quarter, achieving an index of six per cent, followed closely by Brisbane... READ MORE
Weekly rents tipped to surge
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2008
According to The Investors Club President Kevin Young, should interest rates rise landlords will have no choice but... READ MORE
Cautious start to 2008 auctions
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2008
Sydney achieved a clearance rate of 56 per cent – almost 10 per cent more than the same time a year ago. Of the... READ MORE
Property outshines sharemarket for investment returns
by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2008
According to the RP Data/Rismark Hedonic Index, property in Australian capital cities grew by 13.08 per cent in 2007... READ MORE
Office space demand highest in 35 years
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
Demand, measured by net absorption for all markets, was approximately 966,000sqm in the 12 months to December –... READ MORE
US rates cut again
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
This follows a 75 basis points cut to the cash rate on 22 January 2007.
According to the Federal Open Market... READ MORE
Rate rise won?t slow mortgage lending
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2008
The consumer price index rose 0.9 per cent in the December quarter with a total rise of 3.0 per cent for the year to... READ MORE
National rents soar
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jan 2008
The average rent accross Australia's capital cities climbed by 1.6 per cent for the December quarter and 6.4 per cent... READ MORE
CPI rises in December quarter
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
This compares with the 0.7 per cent rise in the September quarter. Through the year to the December quarter 2007 the... READ MORE
Household debt triples in fifteen years
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
The five point plan proposed by the Rudd Government would address inflation by encouraging private and national... READ MORE
Sub-prime crisis reaches China
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
Analysts estimate the bank may have to write off a quarter of the nearly US$8 billion ($9.1 billion) worth of... READ MORE
US rates slashed overnight
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
This represents the biggest cut to the lending rate in more than 20 years.
The cut was in response to a weakening... READ MORE
Home loan inquiries healthy: X Inc
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2008
Chief executive of X Inc Finance Jennifer Nielsen said home loan inquiries were up by 50 per cent in December 2007... READ MORE

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