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A conversation with a Melbourne real estate developer earlier this year turned unexpectedly to his dislike of Chinese investors. What? Surely he'd welcome Asian…
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The ACT Government has asked the federal government not to send the Canberra property market into disarray by pushing masses of surplus Defence Department prope…
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Would you pay more than $1 million for a one-bedroom apartment?
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Property investors are dominating the housing market, but at least rising house prices are encouraging people to spend more money, the Reserve Bank says.
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Finding a rental property became a little bit harder last month with new figures revealing vacancy rates have dropped again.
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Saul Eslake, chief economist at Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch financial services division, released a chart last week that confirms the median house price in …
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House price inflation will decelerate further next year, weighing on construction activity and household sentiment, as real wage and income weakness continues t…
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A global effort is required to combat companies evading tax, the federal treasurer says.
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The impacts of wild volatility in the Australian dollar, overseas financial crises, a flood of foreign buyers, superannuation funds and the long period of low a…
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Australia ranks just 17th on the list of the most popular international destinations for Chinese travellers despite our big push to attract them, according to n…
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Sydney's median asking price for detached houses topped $1 million this week for the first time as sellers raised expectations in a booming market.
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Despite months of commentary and speculation about property bubbles and overheated market activity, investors still believe now is the right time to buy.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
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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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