Archive for September, 2007

1000 people a week go north - Sydney Morning Herald

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Sydney Morning Herald

1000 people a week go north
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago
As well as better employment prospects, NSW residents are being enticed north by cheaper mortgage repayments, rent, public transport and petrol. ...

The Barefoot Investor on apathetic bank customers - Melbourne Herald Sun

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

The Barefoot Investor on apathetic bank customers
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 54 minutes ago
"The irony is that people will pay a $150 annual membership for a piece of plastic that charges them three times what they pay for their mortgage, ...

Freddie ups the recession risk as new home sales plunge - The Australian

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Freddie ups the recession risk as new home sales plunge
The Australian, Australia - 57 minutes ago
Richard Syron, chief executive of the government-sponsored mortgage company, said the credit squeeze had left some parts of the US housing market "literally ...

Stand by for office sell-off - Sydney Morning Herald

Friday, September 28th, 2007
Stand by for office sell-off
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 14 hours ago
"This suggests that while the subprime mortgage-induced credit squeeze may slow things down a little, it appears unlikely to derail the economy and

US market ructions pay local dividends - Sydney Morning Herald

Friday, September 28th, 2007

US market ructions pay local dividends
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 2 hours ago
Fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis continues to weigh on the minds of fund managers, with a survey showing many believe the local bourse will start ...