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Data released on Monday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the number of first-home buyers rose by 20.3% in the year to November.
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Amid a growing cost-of-living crisis around the country, many people would be surprised to learn a waterfront property in South Australia could be theirs for ju…
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Aspiring home buyers are swarming into open homes weeks before the market reopens from the holiday breakz.
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Hong Kong and mainland Chinese buyers are snapping up property in Australia in a big way again.
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The fastest monetary tightening cycle since the 1980s appears to be over after a surprisingly low inflation readout reinforced the case for an end to interest r…
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A new report shows NSW land values fell in 2023 despite house prices rising throughout the year.
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November figures will give RBA some comfort that its interest rate hikes are working.
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There are signs that prices in Byron Bay could now be stabilising after a turbulent few years for the market.
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Australian households hoping for mortgage relief may be offered little reprieve as impending inflation data signals interest rates have long odds of falling in …
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Buyers and renters compete for limited stock as the Western Australian capital favours sellers and landlords, CoreLogic analysts say.
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There’s a common belief that Aussies can expect much-needed rate cuts in 2024, but there’s a key reason to be sceptical.
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A seemingly endless queue of people waited to inspect a one-bedroom apartment.
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