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The coronavirus crisis is unlikely to make real estate affordable for young, first-home buyers despite predictions of double-digit price falls, experts say.
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The concept that owning property is a license to print money is under threat.
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HSBC has forecast property prices will fall nationally, and it says Sydney and Melbourne are the most vulnerable markets.
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Rents for Sydney houses have fallen to their lowest point since 2013, while some Melbourne tenants are finding landlords willing to negotiate reductions.
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New-home buyers could be given a $50,000 handout under a proposal by the Property Council of Australia.
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Buyers of freshly built homes would get a $50,000 cheque from the Morrison government under a $2.5 billion plan from the Property Council to kickstart the econo…
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The Reserve Bank is watching closely how property prices may change if more people move back home or form larger households because of financial stress, board m…
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Australia is facing an “unprecedented” economic contraction due to the coronavirus pandemic, though massive fiscal and monetary stimulus would help cushion the …
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When thinking of property hotspots to invest in, investors may not think immediately of Mudgee or Albury.
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Not all changes the property industry is witnessing are due to the current COVID-19 crisis, but it has definitely hastened changes that were long coming.
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced many households to think differently about how they work, educate their children and prepare for financial shocks.
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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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