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Increasing numbers of people are fixing their home loan rates, spooked by the prospect that interest rates may have bottomed and could rise.
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The end of the Government's first-home buyers grant boost and various state-funded benefits could force down lower-end house prices by up to 10 per cent.
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In deciding to keep interest rates unchanged for the third straight month Australia's Reserve Bank board has shown itself to be optimistic about economic recove…
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Melbourne may be one of cheapest rental markets in Australia, with a report out today showing it has the lowest rental yields of any capital city in the nation.…
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A new underground mine with the capacity to produce around five million tonnes of thermal and coking coal a year is being proposed 175km west of Mackay. Around …
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Population growth will drive the housing market over the next five years and Queensland will lead the way with 100,000 new residents expected each year.
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Australia, China and Japan have topped the list of the best countries for property investment in an annual survey of the investment intentions of the world's la…
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House prices across the nation could jump by as much as 12 percent this year, experts have predicted due to improving affordability, population growth and incre…
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New home sales marked a surprise tumble nationwide last month, snapping four months of gains, with some states reporting huge falls. Separately, a gauge of real…
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Property sales statistics for Tasmania showed a big increase in auction sales as overall sales dropped by 1.1 per cent.
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Australia is set to soar out of its economic downturn sooner and more sharply than forecast in the budget, according to forecasts from the Organisation for Econ…
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Climbing unemployment poses only a limited threat to the value of home prices, which will continue to rise this year, according to an industry report.
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