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The latest International Visitor Survey compiled by Tourism Research Australia showed the cashed up Chinese shelled out an average $7769 on a trip down under, a…
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One of Australia's largest second-tier lenders is suspending new property investor loan approvals until later this year to comply with the bank regulator's limi…
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Property hunters have singled out the dreaded stamp duty as the biggest barrier for first home buyers, according to a survey commissioned by mortgage broker Cit…
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China has emerged as the largest overseas investor in Australian commercial property with in excess of $5 billion worth, following the deal to buy nine premiu…
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National Australia Bank and Westpac are in the spotlight today following moves by the other two major banks to lift interest rates on investment property loans.…
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The big dumping of snow in the ski-fields in the past few weeks has reignited interest in Thredbo apartments with picture-book views and prices that have barely…
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Westpac Group is clamping down on lending to overseas property investors wanting to buy residential property in the nation's popular residential markets.
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Most Aussies still think it's a good time to get into the property market, despite house prices surging in Sydney and Melbourne, a survey has found.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia finally appears happy with the level of the Australian dollar, as governor Glenn Stevens's main concern has now switched to long-t…
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ANZ has lifted interest rates for property investors in response to the banking regulator's efforts to slow investor lending growth.
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An interest rate cut is still possible, but evidence of further economic weakness will not automatically trigger such a move, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Steven…
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Fixed rates have fallen to a record low of 3.33 per cent for one-year fixed, while three-year fixed rates are as low as 3.94 per cent.
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