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Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
The great housing drought
Australia's housing shortfall is getting worse, with demand for an extra 214,700 homes nationally not being met.
Home Loans
12 Jan, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Transform $100k into $1.5m
If you bought a home over the past 24 years, you have participated in the best-performing investment available anywhere in Australia.
Home Loans
11 Dec, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Will interest rates drop further tomorrow?
If economists' predictions are anything to go by, we are heading towards further interest rate cuts, possibly as early as tomorrow.
Home Loans
04 Dec, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Home ownership out of reach for many Aussies
Home ownership may be the great Australian dream, but it's a dream that remains out of reach for many Australians. The State of Australian Cities report by Infrastructure Australia, released last month, highlighted yet again that the rise in Australian house prices over the past decade is among the highest in the developed world.
Home Loans
27 Nov, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Buy this year to save over $17,000
From January 1, 2012, first homebuyers in NSW will have to fork out an extra $17,770 when buying a property valued under $500,000, thanks to the scrapping of the First Home Plus Scheme.
Home Loans
06 Nov, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Get set for a rate cut
While most of the nation punts their hard-earned cash on Australia's biggest horse race tomorrow, the Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to announce an interest rate cut.
Home Loans
28 Oct, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
First time property owners urged to buy now
Can’t afford to get into the property market just yet? A new report from PRD Nationwide is urging first timers to bite the bullet while prices are soft and suggests that if you can’t afford it, team up with a friend or relative or start small with a stepping stone such as a studio apartment.
Home Loans
12 Jul, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
New reports says housing market set for recovery
Business research and forecasting company BIS Shrapnel has released a new report stating the housing market will begin to recover within the next two years.
Home Loans
02 Jul, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
CBA cuts interest rates on no-fee loan
In a bid to increase its share of the flagging mortgage market, the Commonwealth Bank has reduced the interest rate on its ‘no fee’ home loan from 7.24 to 7.11 percent. The discounted rate will save mortgage holders around $27 per month on average.
Home Loans
01 Jul, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Global housing markets falter
It’s not just the Australian property market that’s in a rut. According to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index, in the first quarter of 2011, house prices rose 1.8 percent globally, compared with 3.3 percent in the final three months of 2010. The figures represent the lowest growth since the end of 2009.
Home Loans
30 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Exit fee ban now official despite non bank objection
In spite of staunch objection from several non-bank lenders, the Opposition and industry associations, the government’s National Consumer Credit Protection Act ban on mortgage exit fees was passed by the Senate last week and becomes law on July 1, 2011.
Home Loans
27 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Australia's best value home loans
Your Investment Property magazine has announced their list of the best mortgage deals now available. The research takes into account not only the comparison rate but also major costs such as deferred establishment fees, upfront and ongoing fees.
Home Loans
19 Jun, 2011
2 min read
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