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Job advertisements have declined for a fourth consecutive month, with Western Australia the hardest hit as the mining boom slows down.
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Fixed-rate mortgages have fallen faster than variable home loan rates over the past six months, and close to half are at record lows below 5 per cent.
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The spur for the recent surge in property prices has divided real estate agents, some attributing the boost to record low interest rates, others saying it comes…
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Melbourne's weekend property auctions saw strong results in June.
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Home approvals across Perth have almost doubled in less than a year as evidence mounts that low interest rates have kick-started a nationwide lift in the proper…
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A recovery in the home building sector seems to be taking hold with approvals for fully-detached houses gaining for the fifth month in a row, up 2.5 per cent in…
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The number of properties listed in Sydney has fallen to it's lowest level for three years.
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How low will the dollar go? Credit Suisse has joined the downgrading bandwagon and cut its 12-month forecast to a rock-bottom 75 US cents.
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HIA says failure to cut rates could cause slow movement in residential construction to continue.
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The Australian dollar fallen to a fresh 34-month-low against the US dollar after Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens said the central bank deliberated for a lon…
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Yachting Australia's vice president Matt Allen has paid more than $30 million for Sir William Tyree's Darling Point mansion, which has been languishing on the m…
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REIA supports the RBA's decision to keep rates on hold and make room for further cuts later.
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