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The measures of inflation the RBA use come from the Consumer Price Index, which is compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics but excludes house prices.
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A number of Aussies didn’t have to lift a finger to make at least $50,000 every month of last year on top of their day jobs.
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Australians with deposits saved for a property are being advised to get in while they can.
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Although we can’t see any evidence that specific housing markets have peaked, it is clear that most markets have moved through a peak rate of growth.
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Australia’s most expensive housing market gained almost 60% in only 12 months in 2021.
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The latest Australian housing price statistics have revealed a staggering 23.4 per cent surge over the past 12 months.
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Why did house prices soar while the economy was weak amid multiple lockdowns and a pandemic-induced recession?
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A rising number of Perth property owners are taking advantage of the market’s growth to expand their property investment portfolio, according to a property advi…
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House prices continued to rise across the nation and have now grown at the fastest pace since mid-1989.
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