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Smaller houses have taken the biggest hit to property prices in the cooling Sydney and Melbourne markets.
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Experts are asking why affordable developments can’t be built specifically for first home buyers, in the same way as retirement villages or over-55s seniors liv…
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Minutes from the Reserve Bank's last meeting show borrowers may only have narrowly escaped a bigger rate rise and should brace for the chance of a super-sized m…
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Early super scheme for property threatens to cause a house price 'explosion', experts warn (Nine News)
Experts have criticised the Coalition policy to allow first home buyers to access their superannuation to buy property, warning it could cause price increases.
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The annual report by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board shows a significant drop in foreign applications to invest in Australian property.
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A fresh report has revealed the grim reality of how long it takes for Australian first home buyers to save for a deposit.
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More pain is coming to the Australian housing market, a construction insolvency expert has warned.
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Prospective first home buyers’ relief in seeing property prices fall could be short-lived as higher interest rates reduce the amount they can borrow.
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The Reserve Bank’s recent rate rise is being felt most keenly in Victoria’s hot house and land market, where land sales are coming off the boil.
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The US Dollar maintained its rally against most of its peers, strengthening against 16 of its top 19 currency pairs.
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Despite the easing of prices, there are lingering fears many will still be locked out of Tasmania's housing market due to an increase in property value.
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Given the modest estimate of living expenses loan assessors usually apply, things could be about to get tight for many borrowers.
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