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Rate cuts stimulate property market

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
Property prices are finally on the rise after two consecutive rate cuts ended a year of decline in...READ MORE

Europe still looming large

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
Problems in the Eurozone show no signs of easing, while in Australia, industry forecasters predict several more rate... READ MORE

Banking on the non banks

by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2012
Still smarting from the battering they received post-GFC, the non-bank sector now has several opportunities to claw... READ MORE

Property set to rebound?

by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2011
The Australian residential property market will bounce back in 2012 – at least, that’s the word from RP... READ MORE

Pundits eye more downward rate movements

by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2011
Benign inflationary growth, a slow rise in employment, and low consumer confidence prompted the Reserve Bank to cut... READ MORE

Property is still a safe bet

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
The property market remains relatively flat, but recent data show the number of new home sales is on the... READ MORE

Economy stable, with a downward bias

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
Up, down, steady. Problems abroad and lack of consumer confidence at home have prompted the Reserve Bank to change its... READ MORE

Sentiment Survey - Q3 2011

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
Brokers are generally happy with the Reserve Bank’s performance in Q3, but more importantly, they are more optimistic... READ MORE

Special report - Investors

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
Stagnating property prices and low vacancy rates are enticing more investors back into the market. And, as The Adviser... READ MORE

Regional roundup - Regional banks beat big four in refinancing stakes

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
While brokers wrote 11.4 per cent more refinancing business in the June quarter than they did in the March quarter, it... READ MORE

Spotlight - Crossing the ditch

by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
We rarely hear from our New Zealand neighbours about the state of their broking industry, but a look across the ditch... READ MORE

Auction or private treaty?

by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
Auction clearance rates are down, but does that mean selling at auction in the current market is no longer a good... READ MORE

Product ranking - Investment loans

by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011

The Adviser puts Australia’s leading investment home loans under the spotlight

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Property valuation - The price is right

by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
While property valuations might appear more of a client concern, receiving an inaccurate valuation can have a major... READ MORE

Outlook grim for residential property

by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
The residential property market has struggled of late, and data suggests this is unlikely to change any time... READ MORE

Specialist Lending - Non-conforming back in the game

by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
The GFC and the introduction of NCCP have made brokers hesitant to target the non-conforming sector. But, as The... READ MORE

Regional roundup - Heritage Building Society to open two more branches

by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
Heritage Building Society plans to open two new branches this financial year as it targets growth after announcing a... READ MORE

Australians saving not spending

by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
Low unemployment and stable interest rates are doing little to attract home buyers to the... READ MORE

Product ranking - Basic variable mortgages

by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011

The Adviser puts the nation’s leading basic variable mortgages under the spotlight

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Regional roundup - Aussie to expand regional footprint

by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
Australia's largest mortgage brokerage aims to expand its regional presence, with plans to open more regional stores in... READ MORE

Bubble, what bubble?

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
Economists have rubbished claims that Australia is in the middle of a property price bubble that is set to... READ MORE

Potential buyers are savers, for now

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
Debt might once have been the order of the day, but saving is the watchword for cautious buyers in the current... READ MORE

The branded broker

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
After dropping out of university, Ross Le Quesne joined a branded brokerage; 10 years on, he is running Aussie’s top... READ MORE

Regional roundup - Non-bank lender extend NSW regional presence

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
In a bid to become a viable alternative to the majors, intouch Home Loans will substantially grow its regional... READ MORE

Sentiment Survey - Q2 2011

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
Brokers are more subdued about prospects for the next quarter than in March, the latest Sentiment Survey by The Adviser... READ MORE

Product ranking - Low doc mortgages

by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011

The Adviser puts the nation’s leading low doc mortgages under the spotlight

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Weak top end hurts residential property market

by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011
Australia’s blue ribbon property market has endured large price falls of late, but is this trend set to continue long... READ MORE

Cash rate hike now unavoidable

by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011

The Reserve Bank has sent a clear message to the Australian public: interest rates will rise

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Regional roundup - WA leads nation in mortgage repayment defaults

by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2011

The southwest region of WA is currently leading the nation in long-term mortgage delinquencies

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Opinion - Pick your targets

by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2011
There are good business opportunities for brokers who know which markets are the best to... READ MORE