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Finance • 12 FEB 2015

Stamp duty rises by 9pc during 2014

Stamp duty is continuing to rise in New South Wales, with one industry body calling for reform ahead of the upcoming state election. 

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Finance • 11 FEB 2015

‘Property bubble to pop’ when rates rise

Prices in one capital city are set to decline once the cash rate starts to climb, according to a new report. 

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Hotspots • 11 FEB 2015

Property buyers told to prepare for pain

Last week's cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could push the property market into dangerous territory, with some buyers inevitably getting burned, one...

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Hotspots • 10 FEB 2015

Top growth cities of past decade don't include Sydney

Red-hot Sydney is only middle of the pack when it comes to house price appreciation over the past 10 years.

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Finance • 10 FEB 2015

RBA hints at more rate cuts

The Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy for February suggests the cash rate is still not low enough.

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Finance • 09 FEB 2015

Rate cut will have ‘minimal impact’ on rental market

Commenting on the recent rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia, property experts have said the drop will have little influence on Australia’s largest capital city...

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Finance • 09 FEB 2015

FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially adding fuel to the regulator’s concerns about...

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Hotspots • 06 FEB 2015

Investors warned about credit rating pitfalls

With lenders starting to collect and share more detailed information on individuals’ credit history, investors have been told to prepare for the ongoing effects of the...

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Finance • 06 FEB 2015

Rates forecast to fall to 2pc

Two prominent economists have praised the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to reduce the cash rate and have predicted at least one more cut to come.

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Hotspots • 05 FEB 2015

Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015

The pessimists might have to quieten down for the time being after building approvals reached record levels in 2014.

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