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A high school dropout turned property adviser says reports of a housing crisis are 'over the top' and insists it's never been easier to buy a home.
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Rapid population growth smashing hip pockets, straining vital services (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
The objective of growth should be to improve people’s lives, not worsen them but population policy is not meeting this basic metric.
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Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) glitch at the weekend has highlighted a devastating reality that millions of Aussies are dealing with amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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Home values rose 0.6 per cent in February, with increases in every capital city except Hobart, according to CoreLogic.
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Asking rents have risen at least twice as fast as wages in most capital cities since the pandemic hit, putting pressure on tenants facing a cost of living crisi…
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Michele Bullock has claimed services such as hairdressing and dentist appointments are to blame for cost pressures in Australia. Here's what experts say.
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Victoria’s $78.5 billion infrastructure pipeline has supercharged demand for concrete, pushing up prices for commercial builders.
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The record sale price fetched by a bungalow in Sydney's eastern suburbs suggests the Harbour City's market has some way to climb according to property experts.
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Experts are concerned the impact on the community's mental health will increase in the next year as the cost of living pressures bear down.
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The rising cost of living is making it harder for potential home buyers to save a deposit and reducing how much some can borrow to spend on their next property.…
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The rise in interest rates is more severe for current home buyers than in the past due to high property prices.
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The Reserve Bank has announced the biggest single rise in the cash rate in 22 years.
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