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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept rates at a 12-year high of 4.35 per cent.
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Banking giant Westpac has closed down home loan lender RAMS Financial, but says customers of the mortgage franchise won’t be affected by the move.
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It’s no secret Australia’s property market is in crisis, with prices absolutely out of control – but what’s really to blame for the problem?
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is tipped to keep interest rates on hold next week, but hard-pressed mortgage holders should expect a cut by Christmas.
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There's only a few thousand dollars difference between the South Australian capital and Melbourne.
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Interest rate rises have been a point of stress for many Australians, with one young couple revealing the mortgage hell they will they will find themselves in w…
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The inflation figure due to be released today is different than most. It’s focusing the minds of politicians as well as economists.
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Many property developers are confused at the current state of affairs with the Australian debt markets and their treatment of development/construction loans.
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Clare O’Neil is set to become Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness i n a Federal Government cabinet reshuffle.
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Sydney suburbs are expecting to welcome thousands of new dwellings in what's hoped will provide relief to home prices, according to the PRD Real Estate.
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Planning Minister Nick Champion says repurposing city office blocks into apartments is too expensive and impractical.
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Brisbane’s CBD office market had the strongest prime rental growth of the Eastern Seaboard cities over Q2, according to the latest research from Knight Frank.
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