January 21, 2016
Commonwealth Bank tightens its lending to off-the-plan property
In keeping with the current climate of responsible property lending, it is about to become harder to buy a block of land or house off the plan.
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January 21, 2016
Affordable Melbourne property tempting investors from Sydney
Sydney property investors struggling to afford Sydney prices have been snapping up Melbourne real estate instead because it’s cheaper, according to developers.
January 21, 2016
Housing affordability a concern for older age brackets as well as first-home buyers
Older Australians are more worried than first-home buyers about housing affordability according to research from legal firm Slater and Gordon.
January 21, 2016
Australian stock market on a wild ride after ‘Bloody Monday’
The Australian stock market has been through a wild start to the week, surprisingly rebounding strongly after what some were calling ‘Bloody Monday’.
January 21, 2016
Investors keep investing despite APRA clampdown
The clampdown on investment lending from regulatory bodies such as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has not deterred people from investing in property.
January 21, 2016
Stock market turmoil could see a flow of investment to property
Economists are predicting house prices to get a bump up from rattled stock market investors looking to invest in property after last week’s market turmoil.
January 21, 2016
CEDA calls for access to super for first-home buyers
The Centre for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has called for an overhaul of retirement income policy to help future generations buy their own home and avoid slipping into poverty.
January 21, 2016
Eastern suburbs eyed off as a future apartment hotspot
The inner-eastern school belt of suburbs have been identified as one of the best places to buy apartments in Melbourne.
January 21, 2016
Growth in reverse mortgages indicate an emerging sector
The value of reverse mortgages in Australia has grown to $3.7 billion according to a new Deloitte report, with an increasing number of retirees using them to supplement their superannuation retirement income.
January 21, 2016
RBA says inner-city housing will forever be expensive
Punters will always pay a lot for hip, cool and funky inner-city dwellings and apartments despite the release of more land and the building of new houses.