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The Reserve Bank is carefully watching weakness in home prices in Sydney and Melbourne given the impact that could have on household wealth.
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Victoria is in the grip of a renewable energy boom, with more wind and solar power in operation or being built than all the state's households would use in a ye…
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The forces that have driven global interest rates to historical lows could spark a vicious "snapback" in rates, a spike in inflation and a brake on economic gro…
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It's expected to take a small tumble by the end of the year, but the apparent softening of Melbourne's property market has little to do with the housing afforda…
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For those mulling over buying their first property, this year could be a good time to snap up a bargain, property experts suggest.
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Ever had that feeling of love at first sight? I have and it’s dangerous. I am talking about on the property hunt, of course.
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Banks' funding costs are increasing, and they're likely to pass that cost onto you.
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They are the kind of prices you are more likely to find in Sydney and Melbourne, but a buyer in Brisbane has forked out an eye-watering price for a prime piece …
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It’s a buyers market, at least for those with existing capital or who are able to obtain finance, with Sydney’s median home price falling 4.5% over the same per…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates on hold for the 23rd month in a row.
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Australia's property market is the most transparent real estate market in the Asia- Pacific region and the second most transparent in the world, according to an…
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Online property hounds have been heading way outside Sydney in their quest for a dream home.
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