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Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Global house price growth accelerating

Rising house prices across many parts of Australia are in line with a wider global trend that is gaining momentum, according to a recent report.

Home Loans

13 Jun, 2017

2 min read

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Property becoming more affordable, yes, really

Housing affordability has improved in all states and territories, according to the surprising findings of a new report.

Home Loans

13 Jun, 2017

2 min read

Property becoming more affordable, yes, really

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Mortgage data shows big fall in investor and refinancing activity

New statistics released today have revealed that the crackdown against investment lending has had an impact.

Home Loans

09 Jun, 2017

3 min read

Mortgage data shows big fall in investor and refinancing activity

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Not all investors learned from the GFC

While the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) taught many home owners to be more conservative with their wealth, Australia’s property investors are understood to be borrowing even more against their property's equity, which could have an impact on the wider economy if the market shifts.

Home Loans

09 Jun, 2017

3 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

GDP posts slowest annual growth since 2011

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the March 2017 quarter Expenditure and Product figures, showing that the Australian economy had grown by a 0.3 per cent for that quarter.

Home Loans

08 Jun, 2017

2 min read

GDP posts slowest annual growth since 2011

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Real estate listings jump in Sydney, fall in Melbourne

New property data suggests the Sydney market might be cooling but that the Melbourne market shows no sign of slowing.

Home Loans

07 Jun, 2017

3 min read

Real estate listings jump in Sydney, fall in Melbourne

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

RBA hold cash rate at 1.50 per cent

Unchanged since August 2016, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have held the cash rate at 1.50 per cent in their June 2017 Board meeting.

Home Loans

06 Jun, 2017

2 min read

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

New home sales fall 1.7%

In a blow to housing affordability, fewer new homes are being built, a survey has revealed.

Home Loans

06 Jun, 2017

3 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Scott Morrison talks bursting the housing bubble

Treasurer Scott Morrison has released a joint doorstop interview, addressing whether the property bubble in Australia has finally burst.

Home Loans

05 Jun, 2017

2 min read

Scott Morrison talks bursting the housing bubble

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Stamp Duty scrapped for NSW first home buyers

The NSW Government has announced new comprehensive measures that are aimed at supporting first home buyers.

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02 Jun, 2017

2 min read

Stamp Duty scrapped for NSW first home buyers

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Real estate boom might be over for Sydney and Melbourne

Property prices went backwards in six of Australia’s eight capital cities during May.

Home Loans

01 Jun, 2017

2 min read

Real estate boom might be over for Sydney and Melbourne

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Smoking rates falling, but smokers still puffing away savings

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have released Australian smoking rates this World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the theme of ‘Tobacco – a threat to development’.

Home Loans

01 Jun, 2017

3 min read