Monthly Archives: December 2008

Mortgage Stress Relief For Some!

Variable rate home loan borrowers are rejoicing the recent rate cuts, but fixed rate home loan borrowers may need a new plan. The Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s peak housing construction body reports that home loan borrowers with a $250,000 … Continue reading

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Home Loans And ID Theft

Check your statements be careful with your id. Internet Banking is an important tool for most home mortgage holders. You can keep track of your payments, withdawals and loan limits easily with just a click from your mouse, however with … Continue reading

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Established House Prices Fall

Is this the start of a trend? Maybe Australia is not as insulated from the world wide property bubble as we would like to think? A Second consecutive quarterly fall in the Established House Price index may well be the … Continue reading

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Demolish, Subdivide and Build

Time for a back flip! In my previous blog I intimated there was a shortage of quality property in Australia. I stand by this statement. I also said that stamp duty was not a major cause of the property bubble. … Continue reading

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Home Buyers Ripped Off?

$53 billion from stamp duty? Talk about making money out of misery! The world wide housing price bubble is the source of all the recent financial turmoil, threatening our very way of life. Yet State and Territory governments across Australia … Continue reading

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