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For the Reserve Bank it's all about the housing market in Sydney and Melbourne and making sure that household debt levels and interest only loans don't get comp…
NEWS & INSIGHT
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Australia's trade surplus rebounded to $3.6 billion in February, the second largest on record, and Australia's fourth in a row.
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The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at a record low 1.5 per cent for the eighth month in a row, as it remains torn between a surging housing market…
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Those watching Perth's lacklustre housing market will welcome new figures showing house values in the city rose 1.09 per cent in March.
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Australian house prices rose the most in almost seven years in March as the country’s housing boom accelerated.
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In their struggle to cool red-hot property prices in Australia's big cities, the authorities are ratcheting up measures that could dent the whole market but avo…
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Luxury real estate sales, particularly across the wealth belt of Sydney’s eastern suburbs, are being negotiated at 30 per cent price increases, as stock levels …
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The banking regulator has upped its pressure on the banks to rein in investor lending, announcing tighter regulations on interest-only loans.
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Disgruntled real estate investors are flocking to their keyboards and mortgage specialists after interest rate rises on investment loans have turned them into s…
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Many property buyers are feeling the strain of purchasing a home as prices continue to climb at a much faster pace in many cities than incomes.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
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The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
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