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With the Australian economy fairing better than most in the current Global Financial Crisis, the Reserve Bank decided to leave rates unchanged at their march me…
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You can almost hear the pieces of the real estate puzzle clicking into place: mortgage rates the lowest since the Beatles toured Australia, house prices stagnan…
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There is a strong prospect that the housing industry will see a healthy recovery over the next twelve months, according to data compiled in the latest HIA Natio…
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Darwin investors are buying properties that are returning about as much in rent as they cost in mortgage repayments. Falling interest rates and low vacancy rate…
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Along the country's wealthiest coastal strips and in its most exclusive suburbs, the collateral damage from the credit crisis is piling up.
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Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says the near-term outlook for the nation is weak and that the RBA has more interest rate ammunition to use if …
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A rise in the number of investment properties whose rental returns exceed the cost of the mortgage will trigger a recovery in the housing market.
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The Australian dream of owning a home is more affordable now than it has been for five years following lower interest rates and greater government subsidies, a …
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First-time home buyers are flooding into the housing market to take advantage of the federal government's increased grants and low mortgage rates.
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The latest housing finance approval figures provide some evidence that the policy measures adopted by the Government and the Reserve Bank of Australia have had …
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The average Australian is yet to be convinced that they are in the midst of a financial crisis, Access Economics director Chris Richardson believes.
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The social structures of some of Australia’s wealthiest suburbs could deteriorate as quickly as their house prices, while "underdog" locales become increasingly…
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