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Continuing interest in Melbourne properties from Asian buyers has diminished fears of an offshore investment squeeze in the sub $50 million market.
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Keeping a cool head is rule number one when it comes to cashing in on the property game, according to an expert who knows a thing or two about human behaviour.
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The Reserve Bank expects bank lending to tighten further in the wake of the royal commission, telling homeowners to expect a "gradual" decline in house prices.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is watching whether tighter lending standards as a result of the financial services royal commission adversely affects the broader…
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Year-to-date, Melbourne continued to lead prices lower nationally with a drop of 4.6%, outpacing falls of 4.4% in Sydney and 3.3% in Perth.
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These are dangerous times for investors and the global economy.
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Australia has more than 125 taxes at a state and federal level, but 90 per cent of revenue is raised through just 10 of them. The pressure is now on to tear up …
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A report has revealed the most in demand suburbs around the country to live, with some surprise inclusions making the list.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia welcomes higher interest rates in the United States because that has allowed its own currency to weaken against the U.S. dollar, g…
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Demand for housing is down, but claims prices in Sydney and Melbourne could fall by 40 per cent look likely to be overblown, according to a leading property sit…
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The boom in Australian real estate sales to foreign investors has run its course, according to the National Australia Bank’s latest Residential Property survey,…
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The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years, as America's economy strengthens and its interest rates continue to rise.
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