Property prices are showing signs of life but there will be no repeat of a 1990s-style housing boom, a senior Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) analyst says. A growing population,…
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The property market has delivered yet another weekend of solid results with clearance rates above 60%, adding to hope that a prolonged period of economic stability and interest rate cuts…
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Australians have an unusual habit of paying off their mortgages much faster than borrowers in most other rich nations, a valuable trait that gives households a safety buffer were the…
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If the global financial crisis has made Australians more savings-aware, then first-home buyers are taking it one step further by increasing their minimum deposit and waiting longer to buy. The…
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Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Ms Pamela Bennett says the June housing figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show there’s been little response to the…
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Australia's top central banker says recent interest rate cuts are not designed to spare mortgage holders the pain of falling house prices. Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens said he had…
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Many small businesses operate from the owner’s home. This could mean the factory is a shed in the backyard and the office a corner of the kitchen or dining room…
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Buying your first home is a combination of nerves and excitement. Is now the right time? Is this a good buy? Are we doing the right thing? These are just…
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Foreign investors have “very odd” views about Australian property and fret that housing prices may yet collapse, according to a senior Australian banking executive. “Overseas investors have a very odd…
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With the recent rise in interest rates many borrowers are looking at changing lenders. The importance of keeping your credit rating squeaky clean cannot be under estimated. “Most of us…
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