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The river of cash for the state government from Victoria’s housing boom is expected to continue flowing, with more than $7 billion in stamp duty forecast to flo…
NEWS & INSIGHT
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The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at the historic low of 1.5 per cent for the 19th consecutive meeting.
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House prices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane fell in April, with cooler conditions now providing opportunities for new buyers, the latest Corelogic Hedonic Ho…
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The fallout from the banking royal commission and APRA's stricter lending policies will see Sydney and Melbourne markets hit hardest, according to property anal…
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The banking regulator is axing a 10 per cent speed limit on bank lending to property investors, saying the cap has served its purpose and improved credit standa…
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The Australian dollar remains under pressures against the greenback, falling to its lowest level since December 2017.
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Australia's inflation remains below the Reserve Bank's target, despite a spike in education and healthcare contributing to the 0.4 per cent rise in the consumer…
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Why is rent in Darwin so high when there's an excess of vacant properties?
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Property investors are more likely to support foreign investment in the property market than people without such investments, a survey of Sydneysiders’ views ab…
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For the Reserve Bank the ideal is an inflation rate in band between 2-to-3 per cent, sort of like having a body temperature around 37 degrees.
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With volatility comes opportunities to take advantage of swings and roundabouts that prevail due to the wide price fluctuations that occur.
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House prices are increasing by up to 20,000 times faster than income in some of Melbourne and Sydney's outer suburbs as easy credit, record population growth an…
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