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Many property fanatics are proclaiming 2009 as the best year in decades to buy a new home. But others vehemently disagree, arguing that house prices are due for…
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New home sales in WA soared in November, bucking a national slide to post an 8% gain. Nationally new home sales figures slumped, suggesting deep interest rat…
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A surprising rise in retail sales during November could slow the pace of Reserve Bank cuts to interest rates, an economist says.
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Palm Beach in Victoria is the quintessential holiday home market. This in-depth feature analysis examines the factors at play in determining where prices are go…
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As prices in Sydney's prestige suburbs spiral down, a question prevails: will 2009 be a bear year or have the prices dropped enough to prompt a bull run?
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Australians could find 2009 an opportune time to buy property, but they should not expect a swift recovery in housing prices.
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Granville and Toongabbie, in Sydney's west, are predicted to become two of Australia's property "hot spots" in 2009.
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GE Money Australia and New Zealand will sell its Wizard Home Loans brand and franchise network in Australia to Aussie Home Loans for an undisclosed amount.As pa…
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Underperforming property markets, sharemarket instability, rising rents and falling interest rates are set to push Melbourne and Sydney into the lead of the pro…
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House prices in cities with high exposure to mining, manufacturing and the car industry are expected to stay flat for up to a decade, according to a leading pro…
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Worsening economic conditions may force the Reserve Bank to slash interest rates to a low of three percent early next year.
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South Australia has bucked the national trend for housing starts with an 18.2 per cent rise in the September quarter.
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