<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Aussie Blog &#124; Finance Blog &#124; Home Loans Blog</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.aussie.com.au/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au</link>
	<description>mortgage broker, home loans, property investment, refinancing, debt consolidation</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:43:33 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Growth in Sydney&#8217;s West, the Most Expensive Home in Tassie and a Few Predictions for 2012. This Week&#8217;s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/sydney-west-primed-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/sydney-west-primed-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RP data]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how western Sydney suburbs such as Penrith are primed for growth in 2012, how the most expensive home in Tasmania has broker the record twice and Aussie brokers Paul Filing, Kate Barnes and Dick Grant share their predictions for 2012. Make sure you check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/sydney-west-primed-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sydney’s West Primed for Growth</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/sydney-west-primed/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/sydney-west-primed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hotspot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penrith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[west sydney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3880</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The western suburbs of Sydney have been predicted as one of the country’s most significant growth corridors, making it prime for property investors.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/sydney-west-primed/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Predictions From Around the Grounds: Aussie Broker Market Vox Pop</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/around-the-grounds-one/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/around-the-grounds-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darwin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the first instalment of a two-part series, we have asked some of our top brokers from around the country in January 2012 their predictions for 2012 with regards to the interest rates and the property market in their local areas.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/around-the-grounds-one/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Fewer Australians Default on Home Loans</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/fewer-australians-default/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/fewer-australians-default/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[FEWER Australians are defaulting on their home loans, but Queensland fares worst in ratings agency Fitch’s latest mortgage delinquency report.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/fewer-australians-default/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It’s not me, it’s you…</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/not-me-you/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/not-me-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[making an offer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Commitment. It’s a big word which has some of us running for cover. While we’re not talking about the ‘M’ word, we are talking about the ‘P’ word – “property”. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/not-me-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>2012 Looks Set to Be a Good Year for Property: John McGrath</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/2012-good-mcgrath/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/2012-good-mcgrath/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe debt crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PROPERTY guru John McGrath is feeling rather positive about the real estate market in 2012 as two interest rate cuts, and potential for more combine to give it a push.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/2012-good-mcgrath/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing For FHB’s</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/perfect-storm-fhb/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/perfect-storm-fhb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Symond]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3856</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A perfect storm of economic factors may cause first homebuyers to enter the property market in the next 12 months.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/perfect-storm-fhb/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Commitaphobes, Dodgy Grant Claims and using Google&#8217;s Android Software at Home. This Week&#8217;s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/commitaphobes-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/commitaphobes-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read about the 900 people forced to repay the NSW FHB's grant, learned how commitment phobia is an issue for many home buyers and discovered how Google's Android operating system may soon help devices communicate at home. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/commitaphobes-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Buying Then Flying: Home Owners Forced to Repay the NSW FHBs Grant</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/fhb-busted/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/fhb-busted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers Grant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSW stamp duty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stamp duty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MORE than 900 people have been forced to repay the NSW First Home Buyer’s Grant, including a German national who bought a house in NSW, then returned to her homeland to live.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/fhb-busted/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What if I Change my Mind? Commitment Phobia is an Issue for Many Home Buyers</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/commitment-phobia/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/commitment-phobia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buyer's market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage repayments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine finding your dream home after months of looking only to find yourself unable to make an offer when it’s time to lay your cards on the table. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/commitment-phobia/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In the Market for a Property? Got a Spare $27 Million?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/spare-27-million/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/spare-27-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cosumer confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[median house price]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top suburbs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3827</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WHILE the past year has been fairly subdued for the housing market, the top performing suburbs have been identified by RP Data.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/spare-27-million/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Not Buy Two? One to Live In and One to Rent Out</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/why-not-buy-two/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/why-not-buy-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stamp duty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BUYING a home to live in and an investment property at the same time can be an effective way of leveraging equity, and getting a tax benefit at the same time.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/why-not-buy-two/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Family Spends $250k on Christmas Lights</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/250k-christmas-lights/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/250k-christmas-lights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No, it’s not the Griswold’s, but it is a family where their love for decorating their home with Christmas lights has become an obsession.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/250k-christmas-lights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Credit Card Balances Keep on Falling</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/credit-card-balances/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/credit-card-balances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rate cut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3804</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AUSTRALIANS are still being incredibly restrained with their spending with data from the RBA showing that outstanding credit card balances have fallen for the fourth consecutive month – the first time since 1985 when the bank began tracking.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/credit-card-balances/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Staying safe online, quirky medical furniture and a few flood zone tips: This Week&#8217;s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/safe-online-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/safe-online-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how to shop safely online this Christmas, learned of a rather odd auction taking place in Sydney and discovered a few tips for buying and selling in flood zones. Make sure you check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/safe-online-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tips for Buying and Selling in Flood Zones</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/tips-for-flood-zones/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/tips-for-flood-zones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lender's mortgage insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LVRs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past 12 months Australia has had its fair share of floods and with the weather pattern in La Nina, the chances of experiencing torrential rains again are high.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/tips-for-flood-zones/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Stay Safe Online this Christmas</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/christmas-shopping-online/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/christmas-shopping-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online shopping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3789</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With many Australians expected to shop online in the lead up to Christmas, staying safe and secure when using your credit card remains as important as ever. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/christmas-shopping-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recycling your home, softer house prices and the Guiness world record attempt. This Week&#8217;s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/recycle-house-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/recycle-house-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3784</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how summer is the perfect time to tear up your home (in a good way), discovered that house prices across our capital cities have dropped 4% over the past 10 months and learned of the Canberra family using their home to break a Guinness world record. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/recycle-house-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mining Towns are Still Hot Property</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mining-towns-hot-property/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mining-towns-hot-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining town]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queensland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top suburbs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mining towns across Australia are the big movers in the rental property market, with regions such as Illawarra and the Hunter Valley in NSW seeing sharp increases of around nine per cent in weekly rents over the past year.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mining-towns-hot-property/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>House Prices Softer, but Rate Cut Should Spur Activity Into Next Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/house-prices-softer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/house-prices-softer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darwin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reserve Bank of Australia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3754</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[House prices across Australian capital cities have dropped four per cent over the 10 months to October, according to the latest RPData research.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/house-prices-softer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Homes in the zone, the value of a good floor plan and the short commute to work: This Week’s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/homes-zone-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/homes-zone-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3748</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how proximity of public schools is important for home buyers, discovered that it's a relatively short commute to work for most of us and learned the value of a good floor plan. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/homes-zone-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Homes in the Zone: School Catchment Areas are Important for Many Home Buyers</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-in-the-zone/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-in-the-zone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dee Why]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3735</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Five months ago we read how views, an extra bathroom or a garden are not as important for homebuyers as being close to public transport. It now seems there is another important factor; proximity to good schools. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-in-the-zone/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>For Many of us it&#8217;s a Short Commute to Work: Aussie Poll</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/travel-to-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/travel-to-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commuting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3730</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[FERRIES on strike, broken down trains with no air-conditioning and being stuck next to someone with body odour (BO) on a long bus ride are just some of the joys of commuting to work.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/travel-to-work/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Job or the House: What to do When You Have a New Job and Also Want to get a Home Loan</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/job-or-house/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/job-or-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aussie Strathpine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Criteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3724</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve found your dream role. It’s in the right location, the salary is excellent and the job description is perfect. The only problem is, you’re also planning on applying for a home loan at the very same time.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/job-or-house/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aussies Ready to Pounce on Property</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ready-to-pounce/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ready-to-pounce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global economies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Finance Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3714</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Australians are still sitting on the fence when it comes to buying property but their savings are soaring and their mortgage stress is very low, a leading consumer sentiment survey has revealed.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ready-to-pounce/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Gen Ys staying at home, the award-winning minimalist home and the best seat in the house. Check out This Week’s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/staying-at-home-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/staying-at-home-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3718</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we discovered how many Gen Ys are staying at home longer, had a look at the award-winning minimalist home in Victoria and learned how the Gold Coast's property market could pick up as a result of winning the Commonwealth Games. Check out This Week’s Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/staying-at-home-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Best Seat in the House: Owning Property Near a Stadium</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/the-best-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/the-best-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2018]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international investment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Three days ago, the Gold Coast won the right to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Aside from providing a big boost to tourism and jobs on the Gold Coast, the win could be the spark the city needs to get its stagnant property market moving again. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/the-best-seat/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Younger Generation Staying at Home Longer: Govt Report</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/at-home-longer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/at-home-longer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian Bureau Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Report]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anecdotally it seems as if Gen Y are staying at home with their parents longer, but now it seems it is the case with a new report released by the Federal Government which lays the blame on housing affordability.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/at-home-longer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Smart homes, John Symond’s view on reno TV shows and how living on credit seems to be a thing of the past. This Week’s Picks.</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/smart-homes-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/smart-homes-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joondalup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smart home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smart phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sydney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[west sydney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Australia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3697</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we discovered how 38 million households worldwide are expected to have a ‘Smart Home system’ by 2015, read how Australians are saving more and borrowing less and found out John Symond's thoughts on renovation TV shows such as 'The Block'. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/smart-homes-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Smart Phones, what about Smart Homes?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/smart-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/smart-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smart home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine a home where your lights, entertainment system, locks and even your coffee could be controlled from a central unit. It doesn’t seem that farfetched now, but for years this technology has only been available to the small minority who could afford it.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/smart-homes/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Australians are Saving More and Borrowing Less</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-saving-more/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-saving-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business borrowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deposit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Deposit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3662</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The heady pre-GFC days of borrowing exorbitant amounts of money to fund a home purchase while living on credit seem to be a thing of the past, according to new research.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-saving-more/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The amazing Aussie broker, house hunting the old way and the RBA rate cut. This Week&#8217;s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/amazing-aussie-broker-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/amazing-aussie-broker-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joondalup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Australia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how Australian consumers believe mortgage brokers are the most trusted providers of home loans, learned of the house that inspired Steve Jobs and discovered that many Australians are still using pen and paper to house hunt. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/amazing-aussie-broker-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mortgage Brokers Are “Most Trusted” Providers of Home Loans</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mortgage-brokers-trusted/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mortgage-brokers-trusted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage broker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mystery shopper]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3665</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WITH the latest round of “bank wars”, Australian consumers believe mortgage brokers are the most trusted providers of home loans, according to new research.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mortgage-brokers-trusted/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Lewis Family Meet John Symond</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/lewis-family/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/lewis-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Symond]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, things were tough for Paul and Ann Lewis. Their son Tyler was 17 and was battling cancer, and to make him more comfortable, the couple needed to increase their home loan for home renovations.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/lewis-family/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>LVRs, a potential rate drop on cup day &amp; buying a home in your 20s: This Week&#8217;s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-in-20s-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-in-20s-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3652</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we learned how the RBA believes Australians are well placed to handle debt, discovered that one in six Aussies were in their 20s when they purchased their first home and heard John Symonds call for a Melbourne Cup day rate drop. Check out This Week's Picks!  ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-in-20s-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Home Ownership Starts In Your 20s: Aussie Poll</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-ownership-starts/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-ownership-starts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Y]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property ladder]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3638</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One in six Australians were in their 20s when they purchased their first home, according to an online poll conducted across the Aussie social media community. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/home-ownership-starts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>LVRs not at pre-GFC levels, but are rising. Australians well-placed to handle debt: RBA</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-well-placed/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-well-placed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Financial Crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lender's mortgage insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LVR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reserve Bank of Australia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While we haven’t made a return to the pre-GFC days of 100 per cent loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) with home lending, they are increasing but the Reserve Bank believes we are well-placed to handle debt.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-well-placed/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Selling Houses Australia’s Andrew Winter asks: “Should you move or renovate?”</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/move-or-renovate/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/move-or-renovate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home improvements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remodelling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renovating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Selling Houses Australia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[THERE are a lot of costs involved with selling your current home and buying a new one including agent’s costs, marketing and legal fees and then stamp duty.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/move-or-renovate/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Don&#8217;t Neglect Your Home Loan</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/dont-neglect-loan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/dont-neglect-loan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aussie Kingsway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home loan broker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3610</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once the last boxes are unpacked, the housewarming has been thrown and time has passed since it’s your “new house”, most mortgage holders tend to forget their loan.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/dont-neglect-loan/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tech savvy property hunters, “ugly duckling” streets and whether it’s time to fix. This Week’s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ugly-duckling-streets-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ugly-duckling-streets-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[capital growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fixed rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how house hunters are using tablets such as the iPad to find properties, read that “ugly duckling” streets can show the best capital growth and learned that many things can change over a typical fixed rate period.  ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ugly-duckling-streets-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Are Tablets the Future of Property Hunting?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ipads-property-hunting/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ipads-property-hunting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ipad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new report reveals how tech savvy Australians are turning to mobile devices such as smartphones and more recently tablets such as the iPad to help make their next property choice.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/ipads-property-hunting/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is it time to fix?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/time-to-fix/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/time-to-fix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dick Grant</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fixed rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standard variable rate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3598</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never been an advocate of fixing a home loan, it’s been my experience that so many things can change over a typical fixed rate period, that locking in for three to five years is just too lengthy.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/time-to-fix/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Interpreting the property market, the home full of frogs and mortgage delinquents: This Week&#8217;s Picks</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mortgage-delinquents-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mortgage-delinquents-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3592</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we learned three pertinent questions to ask before making a real estate decision, discovered that many Australians are falling behind on their home loans and took a peek at the quirky home on the market that is full of frogs. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/mortgage-delinquents-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bubble. Buoyant. Hot. Cooling. Crash. Boom.</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/bubble-buoyant-hot/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/bubble-buoyant-hot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property bubble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rental yields]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wage growth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3587</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These are all words from recent stories about the state of Australia’s property market. New studies and data are published every week and experts scramble to interpret what they mean. So who do you believe?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/bubble-buoyant-hot/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>More Australians Defaulting on Their Mortgages: 10 Year High</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-defaulting-mortgages/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-defaulting-mortgages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[two speed economy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3579</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MORTGAGE delinquencies had hit a decade-long high, with more Australians falling behind on their home loans according to a report released by ratings agency Moody’s.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/australians-defaulting-mortgages/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Rupert Murdoch&#8217;s Long Island estate, home loans for the self-employed and the pros and cons of a pool: This Week&#8217;s Picks!</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/swimming-pool-tw/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/swimming-pool-tw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we learned of Rupert Murdoch's $5.7 million property loss, discovered what to do if you're self-employed and have been refused a home loan and weighed up the pros and cons of owning a swimming pool. Check out This Week's Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/swimming-pool-tw/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Keeping Up With the Joneses: How to Secure Finance for a Home Loan When You’re Self-Employed</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/keeping-up-joneses/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/keeping-up-joneses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week we looked at what you need to do if you're self-employed. This week learn about Brisbane couple David and Penny Jones who had a highly successful business they had owned for over a decade, but were dumbfounded when they applied to their bank for a $900,000 home loan and were turned down.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/keeping-up-joneses/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>John Symond on 2UE on September 28</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/john-symond-2u/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/john-symond-2u/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fixed rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Variable rates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Download David Oldfield's interview with John Symond on 2UE on 28/9/2011. Symond and Oldfield discuss choosing between the standard variable rate the fixed rate with Symond saying customers should see a professional mortgage broker.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/john-symond-2u/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
<enclosure url="http://blog.aussie.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/John-Symond-2UE-280911.mp3" length="831383" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="http://blog.aussie.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/John-Symond-2UE-2809111.mp3" length="831383" type="audio/mpeg" />
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is it a pool or a money pit?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/pool-or-money-pit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/pool-or-money-pit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Development application]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3554</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine balmy nights spent sipping cocktails by the pool, weekend swimming parties and quick dips to cool down in the scorching Australian summer.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/pool-or-money-pit/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Large deposits, Sydney’s newest suburb and the window that closes itself. This Week’s Picks.</title>
		<link>http://blog.aussie.com.au/self-employed-twp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.aussie.com.au/self-employed-twp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aussie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aussie Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From John Symond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinancers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.aussie.com.au/?p=3547</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we read how it can be worth making sure your deposit amount is as large as possible, discovered Sydney’s newest Suburb near Penrith and learned how to setup a window that closes itself. Check out This Week’s Picks! ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.aussie.com.au/self-employed-twp/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

