Two major bank bosses have differing views on the outlook for the economy but agree on property's prospects.
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Not everyone wants the workplace to return to exactly where it was before the pandemic took hold.
More Victorians are expected to be on JobKeeper wage subsidies by year’s end than the rest of the country combined.
If large numbers of homeowners are unable to keep up on loan repayments, they could be forced to sell.
The RBA issued a bunch of forecast downgrades and released a new COVID downside scenario that shows a grim possible future.
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Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has given the Morrison government the green light to increase debt levels and lock in a budget deficit of more than $200 billi…
The federal and NSW governments will tip $1 billion into road projects around the state in a bid to prop up economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surging unemployment will have an impact on property prices, but not as might be expected.
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Access to finance is set to get easier, with a suite of reforms to be introduced by the federal government to help first homebuyers get into the property market and investors to bolster their portfolios.
Metricon Homes has continued its reign as Australia’s most prolific homebuilder, the fifth consecutive year it has built more houses than any other company.
Speculation is mounting around the prospects of further reductions in the official cash rate by the Reserve Bank of Australia, with some of Australia’s biggest banks slashing variable home loan rates.
The implications of COVID-19, and its exacerbation of the gap between rich and poor, are moving beyond the realm of immediate health and financial needs and shaping the future of our homes and communities.
Clearance rates have fallen and new project launches are getting scarce, but research from Urbis shows apartment markets across the country are holding relatively firm despite the challenges of the pandemic.
COVID-19 has created a sellers’ market in the City of Churches, and it is easy for buyers to pay too much or purchase something that is not ideal.
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