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Work can start on the $2 billion redevelopment of a large derelict tract of Perth after the state Government signed off on the final planning approval for the N…
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First-time homebuyers continue to underpin demand for home loans, driven by government grants and low interest rates, economists say.
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The Reserve Babk of Australia has reduced the Official Rate by 0.25% to 3% making it the lowest Australian interest rate since 1960.The Bank's seem somewhat rel…
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A pessimistic Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by 25 basis points to levels not seen in 49 years, resuming the most aggressive easing cycle on record. But th…
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Luxury Brisbane homes are being taken off the market and offered for rent as owners refuse to budge on price, despite a dearth of buyers.
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The weekly rent paid in Perth will account for 80 per cent of a mortgage repayment proving renters now have the best chance in a decade to upgrade to home owner…
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There have been some recent changes to the 457 Visa in Australia in order to ensure that no misuse is occurring.This should not affect any genuine person lookin…
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The Australian property market is bound to suffer as unemployment spirals. However if as the RBA says, the banking sectors isn't crippled as it is elsewhere, it…
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There remains scope for further cuts in Australian interest rates, a top central banker said, as the country faces its first annual contraction since the recess…
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Australian new-home sales rose for a second consecutive month in February.
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More homes will be built in Adelaide than in Sydney in 2009, proof that the housing crisis engulfing the nation's biggest city is reaching alarming proportions.…
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A combination of economic factors, including mining investment and first home buyers, could see the lower end of the WA market rise up to 2 per cent this financ…
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