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Australia’s Reserve Bank will soon follow the US Federal Reserve in starting to raise interest rates, economists say.
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Australia’s house prices are among the least affordable across the globe, with new data revealing Sydney and Melbourne sit in the top five least affordable citi…
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Australia’s jobless rate sank to a new 13-year low last month with a big rise in full-time positions, as the economy shrugged off more of the Omicron Covid disr…
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House prices in Perth by grew by an average of 2.9 per cent over the last quarter, but some suburbs have performed better than others.
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The property market is starting to return to a more normal level, with preliminary auction clearance rates edging lower on the weekend.
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The value of Australia’s housing market now stands at close to $10 trillion after growing at the fastest annual pace in at least 18 years during 2021.
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The ACT government has extended its stamp duty scheme by removing stamp duty from off-the-plan property purchases up to $600,000.
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Sydney’s property market is in full swing, with the traditionally busy autumn selling period set to be even busier.
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Extreme weather events have been increasing in frequency but property experts believe it will take more than rain to dampen buyer demand.
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The median home price in the regional Victorian city of Geelong rose from $626,000 to almost $799,000 — on par with the median price in Greater Melbourne.
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Shane Warne knew how to flip more than a cricket ball - the late Aussie leg-spinner had a keen interest in collecting and trading prestige real estate.
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Australian women are taking longer than men to get on the property ladder, and are more likely to get a smaller share of the gains, new data shows.
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