Cooking up a storm
According to a new report from the Housing Industry Association , Australians are demanding bigger kitchens and bathrooms. The new report p...
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Boomers just want to stay home
More than two-thirds of the Baby Boomer generation plan to stay just where they are after they retire - that is, in the family home, accordi...
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Australian coastal suburbs back from the brink
While most of Australia’s coastal properties copped a battering during the financial crisis, the lifestyle regions are finally starting to b...
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Westpac borrowers leaving in protest
Westpac mortgage customers are lining up to leave the bank and take their business elsewhere says Australia’s largest mortgage broking group...
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Queensland property looks a good investment
According to The Real Estate Institute of Queensland, there was significant growth in the total value of investment purpose home loans betwe...
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Not doing a home loan health check can prove costly
Mortgage rates offered by banks and other lenders have started to vary widely, which means now is not a time to leave your home loan in the ...
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Sydney housing prices to grow
Sydney house prices will boom due to the fastest population growth in 15 years. According to MacroPlan Consultancy Australia managing dire...
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UK mortgage approvals soar
According to the latest figures from the Bank of England, mortgage approvals in the UK have reached their highest level since March 2008. ...
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Double digit growth for Australian housing in 2009
According to RP Data, Australian home values have delivered double digit growth in 2009. Data from RP Data shows that house prices rose by...
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QLD restricts FHB grant
With the federal government’s first home owners’ boost now officially over, the Queensland government has announced further restrictions to ...
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Opposition to launch inquiry into small business lending
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition's small business spokesman Bruce Billson are campaigning for a Senate inquiry into bank ...
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Rate hikes 'hard to justify': RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has challenged bank rate hikes by pointing out that profits from lending have returned to pre-crisis levels. ...
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Sydney and Melbourne lead property recovery
Property owners will continue to see their investment grow in the new year, with house prices already exceeding pre-global financial crisis...
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Still time to grab a bargain for property in Australia
For property owner occupiers or investors looking to enter the market, there are still affordable options available nation-wide especially i...
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Fourth rate rise due in February
The chances of another rise in official interest rates soared yesterday with the release of the latest employment statistics showing a drop ...
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Home building boom coming in 2010
Demand for new home loans for owner-occupier home buyers fell in October by 1.4%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The nu...
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1 in 100 behind on their mortgage
The rate of mortgage defaults fell in 2009, despite rising unemployment. According to a report by Fitch Ratings, the percentage of borrowers...
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Mortgage interest rates to hit 8.5 percent
Home loan interest rates will reach 8.5% by 2011, adding about $300 per month onto repayments for the average sized mortgage say leading eco...
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Westpac defends rate rise decision
Westpac's chief executive broke her silence on the bank's dramatic rate rise yesterday, defending Westpac's decision to almost d...
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Wealthy investors look to expand their property portfolio
Confidence in the real estate sector is returning among high-net-worth individuals according to new survey from Barclays Wealth. Accordin...
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