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Finance • 03 Apr 2019

Experts discuss: Will the budget promises impact house prices?

Tuesday night’s budget had a lot of spending for infrastructure projects, but what do the experts think this means for property?

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Finance • 03 Apr 2019

Half of mortgage holders living month to month

New research has found that 5 million Australian mortgage holders can only afford to pay on a month-to-month basis.

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Finance • 03 Apr 2019

Does a budget surplus mean anything for the property market?

The Morrison government forecasts a budget surplus for the next financial year, which has got property investors asking: so what?

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Finance • 03 Apr 2019

Victoria promised funding for fast-rail network spending

A key infrastructure project confirmed in the federal budget includes a fast rail network between Melbourne and Geelong, with a flow on impact to surrounding suburbs if...

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Finance • 03 Apr 2019

State-by-state breakdown: which suburbs and cities will get the biggest boosts?

The government has made a raft of promises about infrastructure spend which, if followed through, will have a knock on impact to property prices in surrounding suburbs....

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Finance • 02 Apr 2019

Cash rate call for April 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has today released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for April.

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Finance • 02 Apr 2019

Wins for property investors in the 2019 federal budget

The Morrison government’s federal budget was marked by a spate of tax cuts and cash handouts, and property investors will be impacted also if a major infrastructure...

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Finance • 29 Mar 2019

Banks kickstarted credit tightening, major bank CEO admits

The CEO of a big four bank has claimed that the fall in mortgage lending has been 'supply-driven'.

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Finance • 27 Mar 2019

Controversial policies are contributing to property downturn, new research suggests

New figures point to an exodus of foreign investors from the Australian property market as a cause of the current tightening of finance for investment properties, as...

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Finance • 27 Mar 2019

Proposed changes to mortgage brokers will hurt investors, experts fear

Warnings are mounting about controversial proposals to change the way mortgage brokers are paid, with experts fearing a detrimental impact on property investors. 

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