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The lower for longer interest rate environment has led to a resurgence of investors to the market as they look to buy higher-yielding assets in preference to st…
NEWS & INSIGHT
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Westpac has revised its forecast to a more moderate 5 per cent decline, with prices then “bouncing” 15 per cent.
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Property Council of Australia has warned that a draft fee regime will hit the commercial property sector hard.
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There are a number of reasons why a person may want to invest in property, but they never actually get around to it.
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Property investors are increasingly looking to buy in Australia's regional or rural centres as work from home practices during COVID-19 make suburbs outside of …
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The US Dollar had a quiet week last week. Risk sentiment drove the Australian Dollar. The Euro had a stellar week.
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Investors should be wary of three Sydney suburbs and two Melbourne inner-city neighbourhoods because of looming rental apartment over-supply, a new report warns…
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Commonwealth Bank says Australian property prices have held up better than expected and should rebound strongly in the second half of 2021.
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Two major bank bosses have differing views on the outlook for the economy but agree on property's prospects.
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Working from home expenses are the big deductible item this year, with about 35% of all Australians working full-time from home over the past few months.
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The number of news reports about residential property prices dropped significantly between March and August.
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With fixed interest rates running at record lows, the renting generation is finally keen to shoulder that massive debt.
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