The Victorian government is launching a $500 million fund to help about 3000 people buy their own home.
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An annual property tax is high on the newly appointed NSW Premier’s priority list, as he puts economic reform at the centre of his leadership.
Bubbles must – by definition – go “pop”. And our housing market just hasn’t. Nor is it likely to.
Australia’s property market has been booming, and while there has been some slowdown in the pace of growth, a drop in prices is not likely, this expert said.
Cabinet ministers and their opposition counterparts are riding the housing price boom even better than the general population.
The South Australian budget is underpinned to a large extent by property taxation revenue.
Baby Boomers are often blamed for the housing affordability crisis, but empty-nesters living in large homes are just a symptom of property and policy mismatch.
Australia’s economy is in a “triple crisis”, prompting calls for a royal commission into the future of housing.
First home buyers in NSW would be eligible for $25,000 grants under a new plan to help them get onto the property ladder.
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All four of Australia’s biggest banks have increased fixed-rate loan interest rates in the last two weeks, with NAB joining the other major lenders in moving out of step with the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Childhood aspirations to be a pilot were soon overtaken by a career in real estate that took off and soared in its own right for the newly elected Real Estate Institute of Victoria president, Adam Docking.
Rents are rising at their fastest annual rate since 2008, as regional rents rose at their fastest rate on record and house rents more than doubled the pace of rental growth of units in the past 12 months.
Property investors have the added benefit of claiming their Spring maintenance and cleaning costs as immediate tax deductions. But how does this work and what do they need to be aware of to ensure any costs are claimed compliantly?
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has made a high-profile luxury addition to his property portfolio, buying Olivia Newton-John’s Gaia Retreat & Spa near Byron Bay in a deal worth $30 million.
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