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In a market where many investor-grade units are sliding in value, buyers are being warned not to be seduced by the idea of picking up a bargain.
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Australians could have to wait even longer than expected for the Reserve Bank to finally cut interest rates.
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Billions of dollars in property has been purchased without a mortgage in Melbourne’s most prestigious suburbs over the past financial year, new data shows.
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Aussie mortgage holders are in theory the most exposed to interest rates rises in the world, yet there is little evidence of a mortgage cliff, the RBA said.
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More Australians are expected to invest in solar batteries but their main motivation will not be to save the environment but to save money on power bills.
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The Albanese government took its version of Britain's shared home ownership scheme to the last election in 2022, but the legislation still hasn't gained the sup…
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Employment growth slowed in October after a strong run, but the jobless rate stayed low and underlying trends remained relatively healthy.
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New data has revealed Australians could be set to snap up some of the best property bargains in years.
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One of Australia’s biggest financial institutions has reduced home loan interest rates, but there’s just one catch for potential customers.
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The latest wage growth figures should make the Reserve Bank cut rates in December as their absurd worries about a wage-price spiral have been completely blown t…
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Seven Perth suburbs have joined a club that just a generation ago was considered the height of luxury.
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Buyers have more choice and sellers more competition than usual across Melbourne’s housing market this spring, but largely in investor-heavy and mortgage-belt a…
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