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QBank have some great policies and niches. We summarise why they stand out as follows. QBank lend to QLD Essential Services (Police, Fire, Health, Ambulance and Corrective Services). All Government Employees ( State and Local). All QLD universities except Bond. Government owned bodies eg Energex, QLD Rail. Clients working in the health industry Private and Public or previous employment in any of the above fields.

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Housing affordability in Australia has reached its lowest level on record, according to the latest PropTrack housing affordability index. A combination of high mortgage rates – at levels not seen since 2011 – and rapid home price increases has severely restricted the ability of households to purchase property. Over the past year, the national median home price has surged by approximately $50,000, leaving households able to afford only the smallest share of homes since records began.

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Average household wealth, and what it takes to rank among Australia's wealthiest 1%. Being a billionaire isn't what it used to be. Back in 1990, Australia had one of them the late media mogul Kerry Packer. But these days Australia has lots. According to the just released Australian Financial Review Rich List, there are now 150 individuals and families with an estimated wealth topping $1 billion. Collectively they control more than $600 billion in assets. This year's entry point just to make it onto the AFR's list of Australia's richest 200 was $718 million.

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A new study by depreciation experts Washington Brown has determined the highest performing investment-grade locations when it comes to annual capital growth.

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Up to half of the cost of a new house and land package is government taxes, fees and charges," stated HIA's Chief Economist, Tim Reardon. Constraints on the industry reflect the large impost governments place on home building in Australia, not the efficiency with which the industry operates, added Mr Reardon. The detached home building in Australia is one, if not, the most efficient in the world. A workforce that is largely engaged as subcontractors and are paid to complete a task, not by the hour, has developed an efficient industry. An inquiry into productivity in the sector is important to highlight the imposts that governments continue to add to home building, which cause delays, add costs and reduce labour productivity.

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