Cut Your Home Loan Rate
Stick with one institution for all financial services and you can vault your savings into the fast lane. Home-loan packages that bundle together a mortgage, credit card and transaction account are a good deal, according to the banking industry researcher Canstar Cannex.
Fixed Rate Loan Popularity Dips below 7%
The popularity of fixed rate loans in Australia has dropped to just under 7 per cent, as lenders continue to raise the interest rates applied to this loan type. Demand for fixed products has remained under 10 per cent of all its loan approvals for the past 14 months, Mortgage Choice found in its August 2009 report.
Housing Prices Set to Soar
According to the Sunday Telegraph 6 Sep, Australia could be heading for a rampant house-price boom! The article says this will be fuelled by superannuation fund investors exploiting generous goverment concessions. The Treasury is trying to dampen demand by winding back the First Home Owner Grant at the end of this month.
Auction Results Climb Higher As Spring Season Starts
The traditional spring auction season is off to a strong start with Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne all achieving clearance rates over 70 per cent. Figures from Australian Property Monitors show Sydney achieved a 70.1 per cent clearance rate over the weekend, continuing its pattern of strong results. More than 110 properties went under the hammer this weekend for $102.6 million.
Consumer Sentiment Jumps 5.2% in Sept.
Consumer sentiment surged 5.2 per cent in September, a leading survey has shown, placing sentiment at its highest level in more than two years. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index jumped to 119.3 in September, from 113.4 in the previous month – its highest level since July 2007.
Australia in Pole Position
by Alan Kohler Bus.Spec. The Japanese election result is a distant blast reminding us that there are big things going on elsewhere. But down under, it's business as usual: we're even talking about interest rates going up again.
Property Prices Push Up, but Bargains Still Available
Capital city housing markets have shrugged off the global financial crisis, with values rising 5.9 per cent in the first seven months of the year, surpassing the last market peak in February last year.
History Week: Sydney's Wild Side
Ready to learn more about the wild side of Sydney's past? If you delve into the seedy underbelly of Australian history you will soon come across stories of bushranging, rum-smuggling, cattle rustling, robbery, arson, murder and all sorts of intriguing misdemeanors from our early years.
Demand for Mortgages Rises
AAP More Australians are taking out mortgages as low interest rates and government handouts make owning a home more feasible, a new survey from a leading credit provider says. But fewer applications for credit cards and personal loans are being made, indicating consumers are responding conservatively to the economic slowdown.
Eco-friendly Building and Renovating
If you’re building or renovating and want to make your project as environmentally friendly as possible, it can pay to engage building professionals with experience in sustainable practices. From building orientation to paint finishes, there’s someone who can help you green every aspect of your home. For major building work, the services of a qualified architect can be invaluable.
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