Finance
Property market looking for a move in interest rates
6 March 2012 – REISA Media Release
Homebuyers will be disappointed in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to leave the official cash rate unchanged again, after a tough few months in the market.
Real Estate Institute of SA…
Tags: Brock Harcourts, Greg Moulton, Interest Rates, REISA
Mortgage Express July Newsletter
INTEREST RATES
From The Sydney Morning Herald’s Chris Zappone
Although most economists still forecast a Reserve Bank interest rate rise this year, markets are pricing in a cut in the official rate, which in turn has led lenders to…
Tags: Home Loans, Interest Rates, Mortgage Express
Home Loan demand falls for fifth month
DEMAND for home loans continued to wane in February, even before the two latest interest rate increases, data released today shows.
Just 50,287 mortgages were granted to owner-occupiers in February, down by a seasonally-adjusted 1.8 per cent compared…
Insurance Can Help Cover Your Bet On The House
WITH three interest rate rises behind us and more forecast for later this year, more homeowners are considering insurance to help them meet their repayments if they fall into financial difficulty.
Resi Mortgage Corporation head of consumer advocacy Lisa Montgomery…
Chapman Commentary
Interest rates for home buyers are relatively cheap (albeit rising); however the banks’ appetite for funding developments is still limited. In other words, developers either need to pay a higher interest rate or need to pre-sell more properties in each…
Chapman Commentary – Purchase costs: SA V's Interstate
A common perception is that South Australia is an expensive place to buy property because the purchase costs (taxes) are higher than other states and if you’ve read my previous commentaries, you’d know my views on SA’s property-related taxes are…