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ABS figures show less housing is being built in Australia than had been forecast.
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The size of the average new home loan has tumbled 2 per cent over the past year - the biggest fall in a decade - as house prices slide and consumers increasingl…
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Sydney's auction clearance rate plunged at the weekend to the lowest level recorded for the year.
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A coalition formed to highlight property affordability issues nationwide has revealed a diverse mix of Perth local councils as the worst sufferers of housing st…
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Last week's interest rate cut will provide a welcome reprieve for those home owners currently under mortgage stress.
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Government grants plus softening house prices make it a good time to launch into home ownership.
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Economists are not surprised by the release of higher housing finance figures, given the growing trend upwards in recent months.
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The two weakest city markets this year, Perth and Brisbane, are poised for a change in status. Both are experiencing growing airport traffic from fly-in, fly-ou…
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A recent survey from the REIQ shows that townhouses are becoming more common in Australian property buying.
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After seething community anger and relentless pressure, the banks have capitulated and will all pass on the full Reserve Bank interest rate cut of 25 points in …
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St George Bank has followed the lead of the big four banks and cut its home loan rate by 0.25 per cent, in line with the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut this w…
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Top brokers believe falling home values could spur buyers into action in 2012 as prices become "more realistic".
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