January 22, 2016
OECD says Australia should lift rates in 2015
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recommended to the Reserve Bank that they lift interest rates early in 2015.
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January 22, 2016
The allure of a holiday home investment in summer
With the arrival of summer and the festive season, it can be a time of the year when property investors get caught up in the allure of holidays and want to buy a holiday home.
January 22, 2016
RBA keeps rates steady amid uncertainty on future moves
Interest rates have remained unchanged for the 15th policy meeting in a row.
Comments made by the RBA during this month’s meeting again emphasised that the current rate levels were right for fostering sustainable growth.
January 22, 2016
Economists scrambling to joint the rate cut prediction bandwagon
Recently when comparison website finder.com.au surveyed 37 financial experts, just three of them predicted that the official cash rate would fall further in 2015.
January 22, 2016
Lenders to receive a visit from APRA
Australia’s banking watchdog will be cracking down on risky mortgage lending practices as a guard against the hot property market.
January 22, 2016
Christmas rush felt by property industry
Brokers, banks and processing companies are being inundated with mortgages as vendors rush to convert their spring property sales before Christmas.
January 22, 2016
Stability the key according to RBA
The Reserve Bank has maintained its line of stability in its final meeting minutes for the year.
January 22, 2016
Housing market expected to cool heading into 2015
In a tough economic year for the Federal Government, one of the year’s brighter spots has been the strong housing market.
January 22, 2016
Sunshine tipped to be property hotspot in 2015
Melbourne’s western suburb of Sunshine has been tipped as the next property ugly duckling to turn into a swan.
January 22, 2016
Falling dollar may mean RBA leaves rates on hold
The Australian dollar has fallen to a five-year low of 80.71 US cents and it’s fast approaching the level the RBA has spent most of 2014 saying is desirable.