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All of Australia’s big four banks have now announced their interest rate cuts following last week’s official cash rate drop by the RBA, and second tier lenders …
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Are affordability concerns holding back your property investment ambitions? You may well be pleasantly surprised to learn that the nation’s housing affordabilit…
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Two consecutive months of interest rate cuts have inspired borrowers to consider investments in the property market, a new survey has found.
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First home buyers purchasing new homes will have their grants increased from $7,000 to $15,000 for 15 months and then pushed down to $10,000, in the key giveawa…
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In May 2012 Treasurer Wayne Swan announced a change to Capital Gains Tax for all Non-Resident taxpayers that will mainly affect Australian expatriates and forei…
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The Property Council of Australia has claimed the Victorian planning system should be reformed.
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Melbourne's much-coveted eastern suburbs are bearing the brunt of the city's property downturn, while house prices in the outer northern suburbs and Mornington …
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ANZ has passed on the full amount of the Reserve Bank rate cut, cutting its standard variable home loan rate by 0.25 per cent.
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Local property syndicates are pooling their cash to compete with overseas buyers for select income-producing commercial properties offering annual returns of up…
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Australian building activity has contracted for its 24th consecutive month, based on weak commercial activity and new orders, a private study has found.
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Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.1 per cent in May despite the surprise creation of nearly 40,000 full-time jobs, as more people joined the hunt for work…
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The Reserve Bank has opted to take out some insurance against a possible financial shock emanating from crucial Greek elections later this month.
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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.
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