Victoria’s economic activity is becoming increasingly centred around Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs 10 kilometres from the city’s centre. Regional figures compiled by SGS Economics and Planning have revealed that…
For the sixth straight month, the Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent, following its latest board meeting. In its official…
New fees and loan structures are to be introduced by lending institutions in response to strong buyer demand. In fact, CBA and other lenders are raising borrowing rates by up…
In its decision yesterday, the RBA dismissed gloomsters and provided a widely positive outlook for the global and domestic economies in the coming years predicting above-average growth of 3 per…
In a decision widely anticipated by economists across the country, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced it will hold the official cash rate at 1.5%. The strength in…
National Australia Bank (NAB), the country’s fourth largest mortgage lender, has upped its expectations for house price growth this year to 3.4 per cent. The bank also expects apartment values…
Retirement is something we all dream about and aspire towards, but is it in our grasp? We work hard all our lives to provide for our families, hopefully saving along…
Things are heating up in Melbourne’s auction market as buyers jump on deals prior to years end. Marking just the third time the local clearance rate has exceeded the 80…
The Reserve Bank in its final meeting of the year left the official cash rate steady at 1.5% for a fourth consecutive month. The full monetary policy statement released by…
Latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has shown Melbourne’s most expensive suburbs, according to price per square metre rates. Atop the list is South Melbourne with…