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The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to hold the official interest rate at its current record low of 1.0 per cent after cutting in both June and July.
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As a landlord, it can be both stressful and frustrating when your tenants move out and your investment property sits vacant for a long period. Follow these step…
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Overall, Brisbane’s property market looks bright, with July finally delivered some price growth in property values according to the latest monthly data.
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Adelaide has weathered the recent property slowdown reasonably well, coming out the other side better off than neighboring capitals, Melbourne and Sydney.
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Property vs shares? The debate is endless. Here's why you should invest in both.
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A star performer over recent years, it appears Hobart’s dream run is beginning to slow as investors turn off the tap.
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By the age of 28, Tim has managed to build up an impressive portfolio of nine properties spread across Tasmania with one in Adelaide.
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Nationally experts think property prices “found a floor” in July, but Perth recorded another decline.
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Aspirational suburbs are poised to get a boost as buyers who were previously priced out of the market are now starting to trickle back armed with more confidenc…
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If your home loan rate now starts with a "3", you’re on a decent deal. If it starts with a "4" you may be getting ripped off. And if it starts with a "5"… well,…
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Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe's thesis that the "economy may have reached a gentle turning point" looks like getting a brutal reality check.
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The WA Government has set high housing density targets for Perth councils but some want to preserve the spacious appeal of their neighbourhoods.
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