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Two out of three told a recent survey that New South Wales prices will peak in the next six months, after rising more than 15% in 12 months.
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Australia’s official interest rates have been kept at a historic low after the Reserve Bank’s monthly meeting.
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SMATS FX is proud to provide our weekly analysis of currency markets and exchange rates.
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Ross Gittens remains to be convinced that a Big Australia would be better either for our material living standards or environment.
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Despite skyrocketing house prices individuals are still managing to get a foot on the property ladder.
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Sydney residents in lockdown are still allowed to travel to regional towns without being tested for one reason, with locals “shocked” at the loophole.
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Property buyers will be caught in “machine gun alley” if predictions of rising interest rates and falling population growth turn out to be true.
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Stamp duty discounts were introduced by the Victorian government last year to help stimulate the property market.
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An NAB survey showed only 40 per cent of respondents believed now was the time to purchase real estate.
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A new damning “Bright Line” test is proposed that would deem someone a Resident for Australian Tax Purposes if they are in Australia for more than 183 days in a…
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The amount of outstanding home loans in Australia grew by the fastest monthly pace in four years, remaining largely with owner-occupiers.
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Short hold periods are “a phenomenon of the rapid value increases seen in dwelling values,” Eliza Owens, CoreLogic’s head of research said.
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