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Australia's Reserve Bank Govenor Glenn Stevens lifted interest rates for the third consecutive month today on the back of a strong Australian and regional econo…
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As widely tipped, the central bank lifted its key cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent following its monthly board meeting. It's the first time the RBA…
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Strong demand for housing amid a growing population and record low levels of property construction will help to tighten rental markets considerably, pushing ren…
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I have a property in Australia in just my name and I want to give half to my new wife. Is there any problem doing this?
In Australia there is no gift duty so the actual transfer of the value of a propertyfrom spouse to spouse does not attract a direct charge. This is true evenwh…
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The number of people leaving Britain has soared to a record high, with Australia the top country of choice to set up home, new statistics show.
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More than one third of Australians plan to buy a property in the next two years despite concerns over higher living costs and rising interest rates, a survey sh…
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Australians can look forward to years of brisk economic growth built on booming resource investment, rapid population growth and rising household incomes, a top…
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Australians can cope with high home prices, even as first home buyers struggle to enter the market, according to the Reserve Bank.
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A forty percent increase in Sydney's population over the next 20 years means the State Government has no option but to open up scores of suburbs for new develop…
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The already overvalued Australian dollar will reach parity with the US dollar in the next six to 12 months and peak at about $US1.02-03, a currency strategist s…
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Confidence is back in the South Australian property market with house prices, auction rates and rental demand all on the way up, according to the Real Estate In…
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As the RBA continues to prepare the ground for further interest rate rises, there’s no room for “relaxed and comfortable”, but the confidence shown in the retur…
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