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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

Subdued outlook for house price growth

by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011
House prices are expected to be relatively flat over the coming 12 months, unlike the rental... READ MORE

Rates stable despite world events

by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011

Problems abroad appear to have had little impact on the Reserve Bank and its rate decisions

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First home buyers - Attracting the first timers

by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011
First home buyer activity may have slumped recently, but that doesn’t mean brokers should stop targeting this... READ MORE

Regional roundup - Queensland floods cost billions

by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011
Insured losses from Queensland’s summer of natural disasters have reached $3 billion, with about $15 million in... READ MORE

Product ranking - High LVR mortgages

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011

The Adviser puts the nation’s leading high LVR mortgages under the spotlight

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Your money - Beware of bubbles?

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
It seems absurd to warn against the dangers of asset price bubbles in financial markets less than three years after the... READ MORE

Listings up, buyers down

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011

A lack of buyers has not stopped home owners from listing their property for sale

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Japanese tsunami to impact rates

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
The Reserve Bank could be forced to keep rates on hold until at least August as the Australian economy comes to terms... READ MORE

Regional roundup - Regional borrowers prefer using a mortgage broker

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
Regional borrowers who use a mortgage broker to find a home loan are happier with the product than those who don’t,... READ MORE

Sentiment Survey - Q1 2011

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
Brokers are cautiously optimistic about the period ahead, the latest The Adviser Sentiment Survey has revealed... READ MORE