Click on to quick sale
BUYERS are having to secure their lots online at the new northern Catalina estate in Perth’s Tamala Park.
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Mining magnate digs deep for charity
ANDREW “Twiggy” Forrest is helping to build a house and it’s all for a good cause.
Crisis? What affordability crisis?
PROPERTY is becoming more affordable but it’s “very dangerous” to assume house prices won’t fall further.
Two losses for Stockland
PROPERTY developer Stockland has warned full-year profit will be lower than expected.
NAB scores a home run
NAB was the only major lender to lift its satisfaction rating among household customers in June.
Aussie suburb is our own Little Britain
WANDER the streets of Perth’s northern suburbs, and you’ll be forgiven for thinking you’re in a sunny corner of the UK.
Industry lags in financial forecasting
INVESTORS may soon see better trend forecasting and greater efficiencies coming from the property industry.
Build buffer against rise
BUYERS must plan for rate pain, writes Sophie Elsworth
‘August rate cut now off agenda’
WESTPAC’S chief economist has pushed back his expectation for a further cut in the official cash rate.
Men and women capitals of Australia
QUIT looking for men and women in all the wrong places. Here’s an official list on where guys and girls live in Australia.
Housing finance up in May
AUSTRALIA’S total personal finance loans rose 0.4 per cent in May, official figures show.
How much has your suburb changed?
INTERACTIVE: Which suburb is the most godless? Or the wealthiest? Find out how much your postcode has changed.
RBA admits banks forced rate cuts
THE RBA has cut interest rates aggressively to intentionally offset the higher costs for banks.
Loan approvals fall despite rate relief
RECENT rate cuts have not caused a rise in the number of Australians taking out home loans.
Hay houses withstand huff, puff of energy wolf
FOR years we have been scoffing at the first little pig that made his house of straw. But maybe he was onto something.
Perfect mix for recovery
IT’S the news Perth homeowners have waited five years to hear, the real estate bust is over.
No rate relief as RBA holds steady
THE Reserve Bank of Australia keeps the cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent in July.
Building approvals bounce back
BUILDING appovals have soared, providing hope that the sector has finally emerged from a prolonged period of weakness.
Mining boom fuels housing trend
THE growing mining workforce is flexing its muscle in rising home and rent prices.
Rate cuts push up home prices
SUCCESSIVE interest rate cuts have helped turn around falling home prices across Australian capital cities.
RBA won’t make it three in a row
THE Reserve Bank cut interest rates in May and June, but is not expected to make it three in a row when its board meets today.
Lend Lease tips profit upswing
LEND Lease expects to post a modest rise in operating profit for its 2011/12 financial year.
Investors on real estate shopping spree
A MUM-AND-DAD group has members joining the queue to jump on luxury buses for a real estate shopping spree.
Beware of costs before switching loans
THINKING about shopping around for a new mortgage? Beware the costs lurking under the surface, experts warn.
Sought-after suburbs hit with massive rent rise
RENTS up 13 per cent on last year despite official cash rate barely moving. So what happens when there’s a real rise?
BHP in biggest office move
THE biggest office relocation in Western Australia’s history is underway, with about 3000 BHP Billiton workers moving.
Property giant urges buyers not to wait
THE nation’s biggest private land developer has urged West Australians to cast off the shackles of the global financial crisis.
Property prices tank across Australia
HOUSE prices are at a six-year low in capital cities despite RBA efforts to lift housing out of the doldrums with rate cuts.
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