January 23, 2018
Lenders cutting rates to entice buyers back into the property market
Lenders could soon cut rates for borrowers in an attempt to stimulate the market which has flattened as we enter the new year.
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January 18, 2018
More healthy signs for Australia’s unemployment rate
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has today released another healthy set of unemployment figures for the month of December, in which another 35,000 people in the country found a job.
January 17, 2018
First-home buyer activity drives bounce in home loan figures
Falling property prices are contributing to a bounce in home loan lending and first-home buyers are some of the borrowers responsible for the rebound.
January 11, 2018
New tax changes driving away foreign property buyer demand
Concern is mounting that aggressive tax changes are driving foreign buyers from Australia’s property markets.
January 9, 2018
Perth’s property market an emerging option for investors
Western Australia looks primed for property investors after years of struggle post-mining boom.
December 21, 2017
Mortgage brokers to be included in the banking royal commission
Mortgage brokers are now set to be included in the terms of reference of the banking royal commission.
December 20, 2017
RBA ends 2017 on a high
The Reserve Bank has posted its final minutes for the year and they have left for the holidays on an upbeat note.
December 18, 2017
Soaring stamp duty has more property owners reaching for the home renovation tools
The impact of rocketing stamp duty is starting to bite into Melbourne’s property market as an increasing number of homeowners opt to renovate rather than move.
December 14, 2017
Income and expense verification could be headed towards automation
Banks could soon be verifying potential borrowers’ incomes and expenses through a digital automated process.
December 12, 2017
One third of Melbourne’s suburbs now have a median house price over $1 million
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria data says 154 out of Melbourne’s 402 suburbs have a $1 million or more median house price.