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The cash rate remains on hold at a record low 1.5% for yet another month – where is has remained since August 2016 – a decision which was widely anticipated.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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While investors may have deserted Sydney and Melbourne, their attention has turned to other regions across the country.
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Demand for student rental accommodation was driving up the premium for inner-city property in Sydney.
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House prices in Tasmania's capital city have fallen for the first time in years, as prices across other parts of the state continue to boom, according to CoreLo…
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The pockets of Perth tipped to lead the 2019 property market recovery have been revealed — and the neighbourhoods range from budget to blue ribbon.
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Australia, like the rest of the world, seems to have moved from a sensible reality to a fictional environment.
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After years of being priced out of the market, Australia’s embattled first homebuyers are finally making a comeback.
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Canny homebuyers could be about to reap the benefits of Perth’s falling house prices, with real estate analysts predicting this year will be an ideal time to bu…
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has predicted lending from the banks into the housing market will pick-up after an easing of regulations across the sector just as new…
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Adelaide house prices ended 2018 on a high despite the nation’s overall property market reporting its biggest slump since the global financial crisis.
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Canberra's property market is expected to keep its head above water in 2019 while several other capital cities across the country are likely to suffer a very di…
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Just how much further can house prices fall? And what will be the economic fallout from the wealth destruction that comes with a house price correction?
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