Housing affordability sees an improvement

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The June quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of median family income required... Read more continue reading

SQM Research housing stock on the market and median asking prices

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The number of Australian residential property sale listings decreased in all capital cities during the month of August 2016. The number of national residential property listings fell as a result... Read more continue reading

LoanDolphin exceeds $100m in home loan auctions

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LoanDolphin, Australia’s leading loan bidding platform, has reached a significant milestone with more than $100 million worth of home loans through its platform. LoanDolphin launched in February 2016 and the... Read more continue reading

First home loan size drops as house prices ease

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A drop in the number of home loans taken in January and a big fall in the average loan size taken by first home buyers given falling or easing house... Read more continue reading

Leveraged tops for overall satisfaction in margin lending

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The release of the latest Investment Trends Margin Lending Report surveying financial planners has been welcomed by David Arnold, Head of Leveraged. Leveraged took the lead in both planner satisfaction... Read more continue reading

Home loan value reaches record $1.46 trillion

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A rise in the proportion of first-time home buyers in the market in December as well as a jump in home loans being taken out by owner occupiers could indicate... Read more continue reading

Casting mortgages in a new light

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Contributory mortgage funds have addressed the problems which have affected the pooled mortgage funds of the past, and offer excellent income opportunities for investors, said Roy Prasad, head of mortgages... Read more continue reading

In a hot property market, do your homework before you get a mortgage

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The property market is heating up. So even before you start looking for a property to buy, get your finances in order to determine how much you will be able... Read more continue reading

Homebuyer confidence dips under weight of natural disasters and rising costs of living

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Leading lenders mortgage insurer Genworth Financial (Genworth) has today released the March 2011 Genworth Homebuyer Confidence Index (HCI) – a biannual measure of borrower and would-be borrower sentiment. The index... Read more continue reading