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The average home loan now consumes more than half of the median family income, with affordability deteriorating at a startling rate over the past few years.
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The head of the world’s largest investment firm has called for a new type of mortgage that would represent a major shake-up in Australia’s housing market.
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Investment property boom continues, while sellers haul in record profits (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
Investors continue to pour into the market and sellers are cashing in on record resale prices but the real estate and borrowing picture varies widely from state…
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First-home buyers need to borrow more than half a million dollars to get into a property across Australia, according to a new report.
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Aussie homeowners could soon get massive mortgage relief by August next year if one major market predictor is correct.
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Property is playing an elevated role in our interest rate settings.
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With house prices higher than ever and out of reach for many Australians, some people turn to the bank of mum and dad for help to buy property.
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Renovating a part of your home to rent out or building a granny flat could be a wise investment, but there are some things to remember.
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More than half of all home buyers in Carlton and the Melbourne CBD bought their properties in cash last year, with no mortgage.
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About a million homes could be under threat because of new laws cracking down on tax deductions, developers have warned.
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Three of Australia's big four banks have hiked their variable home loan rate following the Reserve Bank's interest rates increase yesterday.
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Property investors are trickling back into the market to capitalise on record-low vacancy rates around the country.
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