Record lift in confidence; Wages outpace prices

Written on August 14, 2009 – 3:00 am | by PIA |

• Consumer confidence rose for the third straight month in August. The lift in confidence over the past three months has been the strongest since the survey began in 1973. • Wages rose by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, matching similar growth in the March quarter. Wages are up 3.8 per cent on [...]

Your personal invitation to our next Property Investment Seminar to demystify the media sensationalist hype!

Written on August 6, 2009 – 2:56 am | by PIA |

Your personal invitation to demystify the media sensationalist hype regarding Property and to find the real facts. Hi, on Tues 18th Aug we are proud to be able to invite you to attend an evening with 2 leading property investment specialists that will demystify the media sensationalist hype and present the real facts and figures [...]

Goldilocks: more homes, modest price rises

Written on August 2, 2009 – 3:19 pm | by PIA |

House prices; Dwelling approvals • Approvals to build new homes posted the strongest gain in four years in June while prices of existing homes rose modestly. For now at least, the fears of the Reserve Bank Governor have been allayed. • The Federal Government’s “Education Revolution” has showed up in the construction approvals data. Building [...]