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RBA read icon 1 min read
Finance • 24 Apr 2019
Predictions for the official cash rate as fresh data released
An update to the consumer price index for the March quarter saw it hold steady and not move at all which means a May rate cut could be eminent, according to experts.
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Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten read icon 1 min read
Finance • 23 Apr 2019
Home loans market takes a hit as election uncertainty lingers
A mortgage broking firm has claimed that fixed-rate home loans have fallen during March due to the uncertainty in the housing market caused by the upcoming federal...
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Bill Shorten read icon 2 min read
Finance • 05 Apr 2019
Shorten reaffirms negative gearing stance in budget response speech
Bill Shorten has stood firm on his party’s negative gearing policy as he delivered a response to the Liberal government’s budget on Thursday night, outlining what...
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digital mortgage read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2019
Bank marks plans to revolutionise its mortgage offer
The way mortgages are filed could be set to change with a trial of digital documents being tested in three states.
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Aerial shot of properties read icon 2 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2019
Softening markets dragging down overall household wealth
Analysis of ABS statistics and RBA data has found that the price decline seen in the market is bringing down overall household wealth as a result, which could have a...
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Josh Frydenberg read icon 3 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2019
A positive outlook on the budget 2019 surplus for Australia’s housing market
There is a lot of deliberation around how, or if, property investors will be significantly impacted by the coalition’s 2019-20 budget. Here are some suggestions on how...
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Tony Greco read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2019
***BUDGET SPECIAL EPISODE*** What budget 2019 means for property investors
In this special episode of the Smart Property Investment Show direct from Canberra following the budget, host Phil Tarrant is joined by the IPA’s Tony Greco, general...
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Josh Frydenberg read icon 3 min read
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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Half of mortgage holders living month to month read icon 1 min read
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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Aerial shot of a suburb read icon 1 min read
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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