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The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that the recent surge in Australian property prices and rising investor expectations could cause values to "oversh…
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A bungalow on the Whitsunday islands, with no reserve, sold at auction for $120,000.
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Sydney can't be beaten when it comes to one financial indicator: home loan repayments.
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A recent rise in fixed rates by all four major banks and many smaller lenders offers a hint of what is to come from the RBA.
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SQM Research says rental vacancies fell across Australia's capital cities during October.
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Melbourne has seen its weekend auction clearance rate exceed 70 per cent again.
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Some features are more beneficial than others, depending on those categories, and for every feature that appeals to one buyer, there will be another purchaser w…
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The two leading cities for price growth this year are Perth and Sydney – and there’s a stark contrast between the two in terms of fundamentals underpinning the …
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The world is familiar with Japan's squeeze between demographics and debt. Less familiar is the pincer movement taking place in Australia.
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Property experts say the State Government's decision to cut the heavy rail line into Newcastle has resulted in an upward shift in the residential market as deve…
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The increase in new house starts is set to continue over the next year says HIA.
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Greater protection for new apartment buyers, a crackdown on overcrowded flats and council warden patrols of apartment car parks are among a raft of proposals in…
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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.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
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