Past News

The slow growth of incomes, a transitioning national economy and increased housing supply are set to lead to a slowdown in capital growth across Australian real estate in 2016 according to research released last week. The Australian Forecast Home Value Index developed in partnership between CoreLogic RP Data and Moody’s Analytics, predicts Australia’s housing market Read the full article…

NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney a buyer’s market … What? Sydney’s good fortune has finally come to an end, with the latest stats showing the biggest drop in values across all capital cities. One analyst even calls it a buyer’s market While some may still have their misplaced faith that the Sydney market will continue to Read the full article…

Despite the continual decline of rental growth and yields, possible changes to negative gearing could see an increase in the popularity of cash flow positive properties among Australian real estate investors. According to research from CoreLogic RP Data, only two Australian capital cities can currently lay claim to providing investors with better rental returns than Read the full article…

The number of Australian homeowners refinancing their mortgage has reached an all-time high, according to an analysis of consumer data. The analysis of statistics compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) by finder.com.au reveals that almost 22,000 Australians refinanced their mortgages in December 2015. Bessie Hassan, consumer advocate at finder.com.au, says she expects that Read the full article…

Australia’s auction market has continued its solid start to 2016, with preliminary figures from CoreLogic RP Data showing another respectable result for the national clearance rate. Last week’s national clearance rate currently sits at 72.3%, compared to the previous week’s result of 71.8%, while the corresponding week one year ago returned a clearance rate of Read the full article…

Source: The Australian Broker By Julia Corderoy | 18 Feb 2016 Please refer to article and comments below from Managing Director or Money Quest Australia, Michael Russell. New legislation introduced into parliament this month governing commissions in the life insurance advice industry is unlikely to have a major impact on mortgage broker commissions, according to an Read the full article…

Progressive mortgage broking company, MoneyQuest, is proud to announce the opening of a new purpose-built film studio in its Melbourne headquarters. Designed to give the company’s national network of brokers the ability to create professional video content, the MoneyQuest studio is the first of its kind in Australia. According to MoneyQuest Managing Director, Michael Russell, Read the full article…