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New home sales posted their largest monthly increase in more than three years in August as a fresh wave of first home buyers entered the market, a survey says.
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There has been no last-minute rush by first-time homebuyers to secure the Federal Government's more generous housing grant before it's pared back on October 1.
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Predictions of a looming plunge in property prices are unlikely to come true any time soon, according to two of Australia’s most senior economists.
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The Perth suburb of Cottesloe has been named as Australia's most expensive real estate location, with a median house price of $2 million.
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A bank report has identified 24 property locations nationally that are likely to provide the strongest value for home buyers. Across the country, these suburbs …
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The prospect of a short-term interest rate rise is beginning to weaken as the financial markets now expect the Reserve Bank to hold fire while the Australian do…
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Those 1.5 million property investors around Australia who record tax losses in their tax returns must be hoping that when it comes time to sell there will be a …
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Consumer sentiment in Australia is at its highest level in more than two years, after surging 5.2 per cent in September as fears of a domestic recession subside…
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One-third of the country -- including battlers' suburbs and some of the wealthiest urban areas -- has entered the danger zone for financial distress, despite si…
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The vast difference between vacancy rates in inner and outer suburbs is the untold story of the Sydney rental market, with the affordable end very tight but the…
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Warrnambool is just one of many lifestyle hot spots across Australia that are expected to undergo strong growth in the coming years. The outlook for the holiday…
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With signs of stability returning to global markets and the Australian economy fairing well through the storm, the Reserve Bank of Australia has once again deci…
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