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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Housing market definitely unaffordable, say experts

First-home buyers are not showing any great enthusiasm to buy into the Aussie dream.

Home Loans

07 Apr, 2013

3 min read

Housing market definitely unaffordable, say experts

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement February

At its first meeting for the year the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the cash rate unchanged at 3 percent.

Home Loans

05 Mar, 2013

1 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement February

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Developer pledges $50,000 handouts

Builders and housing developers are luring potential buyers with price discounts, gift cards and even offering to pay mortgage repayments in an effort to kick start a sluggish housing market.

Home Loans

06 Feb, 2013

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement December

December update: RBA cuts the cash rate to 3 percent

Home Loans

04 Feb, 2013

2 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement December

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Mutuals call majors on banking competition illusion'

The $83 billion mutual banking sector has taken aim at some of Australia's major banks calling for greater disclosure of the ownership of bank sub-brands.

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11 Dec, 2012

2 min read

Mutuals call majors on banking competition "illusion"

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement November

November update: RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 3.25 percent

Home Loans

04 Dec, 2012

2 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement November

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Strata laws could force unwilling owners to sell

Proposed changes to strata laws could see unit owners in New South Wales forced to sell their homes to developers if a majority of owners in the building vote to sell.

Home Loans

13 Nov, 2012

3 min read

Strata laws could force unwilling owners to sell

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Cheaper to buy than rent

A new report has found it's now cheaper to buy than it is to rent in 388 suburbs around the country, that's up a massive 63 percent since August.

Home Loans

05 Nov, 2012

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement October

October update: RBA cuts cash rate by 25 basis points

Home Loans

03 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement October

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement

October update: Reserve Bank leave rates on hold at 2.5%

Home Loans

02 Oct, 2012

2 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Housing affordability getting worse

Two in five Australians believe housing affordability is an issue, according to new research from the University of Sydney.

Home Loans

26 Aug, 2012

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Reverse mortgages at highest levels since the GFC

Reverse mortgages have grown to their highest levels since 2007, as 'asset rich' but 'cash poor' seniors look to their family home to finance their retirement, research by Deloitte shows.

Home Loans

16 Aug, 2012

3 min read