| Seems that according to consumer polls, | | | | packets will be a little bit fatter from July 1 |
| Australians' are determined to have their own | | | | because of tax cuts promised, so more people |
| homes. This shows that even the excessive cost | | | | are likely to consider fulfilling the 'Australian dream'. |
| of maintaining a mortgage, even though variable | | | | Perhaps you are more interested in living on the |
| lending rates are at a six-year high, don't really | | | | Yarra River or the Bay. Well, with au you can find |
| count to the resolute purchaser. Of course with | | | | property, in a prime location, only minutes from |
| online real estate listings it is reasonably easy to | | | | the CBD. So now is the time to search online. |
| find the house you are wanting, just by | | | | Earlier this year another interest rate rise failed to |
| registering online at Submit the minimum and | | | | lessen the course of borrowing, and with data |
| maximum price, amount of bedrooms, | | | | released today showing sixty-three thousand |
| bathrooms, type of home, category, state and | | | | loans for owner-occupation were agreed to by |
| even suburb. With this type of information, the | | | | banks and home lenders in March, this is the |
| site can find the exact property to match your | | | | highest level since July last year. |
| requirements. | | | | The Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows |
| It is no wonder that Australians don't want to pay | | | | that first-time home-buyers make up around 18% |
| high rents and get nothing back in return. You still | | | | of all financed dwellings, the highest level since |
| have to mow the lawns, attend to the gardens, | | | | April 2006. Interest rates were increased three |
| pay for water usage and in many cases be | | | | times last year, and we were told that they |
| accountable for many other items which are really | | | | would rise again in April or May, but that came to |
| the property owners responsibility. In many cases | | | | nothing. Susequently, financial markets were jolted |
| property owners and estate agents are even | | | | last week by a further drop in the unemployment |
| reluctant to give renters a good reference when | | | | rate and now expect another rise later in the |
| they deserve it. | | | | year. |
| Following last week's budget in mid May, pay | | | | |