Monthly Archives: April 2012
Mortgage hunger returning for first time since 2009
Mortgage demand has seen its first increase in eight quarters, leading an analyst to predict house price recovery is not far behind. The Veda Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index has shown the first increase in mortgage enquiries since 2009. Enquiries … Continue reading
Where are Australia’s residential hotspots?
It may come as a surprise that Australia’s mining centres were not the biggest growth areas last year, but that is what a new report from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has revealed. The … Continue reading
Foreign investors raid the Aussie property market
Foreign hunger for Australian property shows no signs of abating, with overseas investors spending a whopping $41.5bn on Australian real estate last financial year. Which countries’ residents are raiding the Australian market? Read on for the surprising results. According to … Continue reading
Local Council Elections
At the time of typing this, the votes are Bob 21906, Val 8924, Marge 6846, Ian 2268. It appears Bob Manning will be easily romping home with 54%, 44 of 98 booths in the local Council Elections. You can stay updated … Continue reading
10 tips for maximising capital growth and yields
Property has to resonate with the heart and the mind, but when making a purchase it is fundamental to make a financial decision before making an emotional one. Unfortunately, some buyers get so excited about buying a property they … Continue reading
Negative Equity in Far North Queensland
Rate Hold Accompanies Stabilising Housing Market
Century 21, the largest real estate sales organisation in the Asia Pacific region, believes that yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to leave the official cash rate on hold will help to create ongoing stability for those Australians … Continue reading
