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There’s a common belief that Aussies can expect much-needed rate cuts in 2024, but there’s a key reason to be sceptical.
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There’s a common belief that Aussies can expect much-needed rate cuts in 2024, but there’s a key reason to be sceptical.
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A superannuation fund strategist is now expecting the Australian dollar to plunge to 59 US cents by Christmas as a result of China's economic slowdown.
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A massive collapse in China is sending economic shockwaves around the world — including in Australia.
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The flow of deals in the commercial property sector is at its lowest level in more than a decade, down 68 per cent to $5.2 million in the last quarter.
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China's property sector, once a powerhouse of national economic growth, is in meltdown with predictions of worse to come.
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Australians frustrated with aggressive interest rate hikes are being warned the alternative is for the government to slash its spending, or demand more in tax.
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After the 12th interest rate rise in just over a year, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said further rate increases could be necessary to tame inflation.
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If you’re a worker and you didn’t receive a 50 per cent pay rise since the beginning of Covid, then you have gone backwards financially.
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Mortgage holders likely to feel immediate pain but RBA indicates further increases to come in attempt to bring inflation under control.
BREAKING NEWS: The RBA has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent but expectations of a rate cut within the next few months are diminishing as economic conditions force the reserve bank's hand.
An array of real estate investment options offer canny investors the prospect of a more productive and diversified property portfolio.
Homes purpose built to hold a multigenerational household can lift overall property value by up to 20 per cent and adds around a third extra to an investment property’s rental income but remain scarce.
Financial independence based on property usually requires at least three productive assets in a portfolio, but a few tips need to be followed to achieve that goal.
The prospect of finding a rental property in Australia continues to deteriorate, with the vacancy rate nationally hitting another low and three state capitals falling below 1 per cent.
If suburban sprawl is a thing of the past and urban density the solution, how will this affect property prices?
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
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