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The official capital city house price index has climbed 3.1 per cent in the June quarter, with prices up 18.4 per cent on the year.
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Building approvals have continued to fall for a third consecutive month, dropping 3.3% in June after a 6.6% decline in May. Retail turnover increased by a seaso…
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Australian property located on streets or avenues is likely to be worth more than those on roads, research from Residex has revealed.
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The Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold for the third straight month today, giving borrowers further relief from rising mortgage repayments.
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that retail sales lifted just 0.2 per cent in June, well below market expectations. A Housing Industry Association …
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Expats purchasing property in Australia will make up almost nine per cent of all house sales next year, according to the National Australia Bank.
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If property is Australia's "first love" then renovating has to be a close second. But what if you combine these loves with a third? Money. This week we've gone …
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JULIA Gillard and Tony Abbott have hardly mentioned the issue most important to Australians in this federal election. As we near the halfway mark of campaign fo…
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House prices in Australian capital cities fell in June, their first decline in 17 months and their largest monthly fall since April 2008.
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The Labor party has promised that it will build more affordable Australian property if it is voted into power at the country's next election.
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A national Australian taxation framework for property needs to be created by the incoming government, the Real Estate Institute of Australia has stressed.
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Victoria's building industry posted a record high 113,670 building permits, worth a combined $23.9 billion, issued in the past financial year.
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