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Working from home is cheaper, commute-free and warmer – and a lot of us are still unlearning the internalised fear of going outside.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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Overheated wages and spending data has convinced ANZ economists next week’s interest rate rise will be far stronger than initially forecast.
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The average price of property in Australia has fallen nationally for the first time since September 2020.
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Homebuyers could find it even harder to get a loan as rising interest rates prompt Australia’s major banks to tighten their lending standards.
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Perth property sales have hit levels not seen since 2010 on the back of strong buyer demand.
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The property market has weakened since last autumn’s boom, but with plenty of competition around for the most outstanding homes, agents say it has turned into a…
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Melbourne neighbourhoods where property buyers can find the biggest discounts (Sydney Morning Herald)
Home sellers in Melbourne’s ritzy inner eastern suburbs are offering the biggest price discounts, new data shows.
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WA is facing a shortage of about 20,000 homes within four years, with fears this will keep local house prices rising.
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The RBA says a sharp fall in the size of households helped offset the effect of the collapse of immigration on the housing market.
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With a Labor Government taking the reins for the first time in nine years, homeowners may be wondering what that means for the property market.
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Home ownership is not on 34-year-old town planner Eric Smith's to-do list as soaring property prices push the prospect of buying a house out of reach.
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The US dollar’s domination has finally faltered after a few weeks of unending strength. The USD weakened against 17 of the top 19 currencies.
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