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Mortgage lending in Australia has fallen for the fourth month in a row, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Statistics.
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Property prices are already falling at their fastest quarterly pace since the early-1980s – and there’s a worrying sign this is just the start.
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Bank ruling that borrowers don’t have to show they can afford steep repayment hikes raises questions over how to curb excessive borrowing.
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There are several suburbs across each Australian capital city already recording property value falls. So, is now the time to consider purchasing property or is …
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With interest rates rising and house prices dropping in some cities, are potential first-home buyers getting closer to making that purchase?
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Homebuyers could find it even harder to get a loan as rising interest rates prompt Australia’s major banks to tighten their lending standards.
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Prospective first home buyers’ relief in seeing property prices fall could be short-lived as higher interest rates reduce the amount they can borrow.
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Given the modest estimate of living expenses loan assessors usually apply, things could be about to get tight for many borrowers.
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Labor has detailed its key housing policy, offering to help 10,000 households a year into home ownership by dramatically cutting the price of a property.
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While Melbourne's property prices are still in decline, buyers and real estate investors on a tight budget can still expect to face a daunting challenge.
Housing Minister Julie Collins has announced the government will work with the states and territories to extend the deadline for people to submit their Homebuilder documentation, while funding for homelessness has also be expanded.
With the expectation of an imminent recession growing, API Magazine details five commercial property investment opportunities that can withstand a serious economic downturn.
In the face of plummeting investor loan lending and an uncertain economic environment, at least two major national property markets are attracting increased buyer interest.
Property has struck a chord for an ambitious young musician and Sydney-based real estate investor who has recently acquired her third property and set her sights set on owning 20 by the age of 40.
Jean Nassif, the colourful and controversial property developer of Sydney's Skyview apartments, which are known for their serious structural flaws, has placed two companies in receivership.
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