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Finance • 23 JAN 2015
Speculation grows ahead of Feb rates decision
An economics commentator has weighed in on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut the official cash rate at its upcoming board meeting.
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Hotspots • 23 JAN 2015
Foreign investors buy one in three homes in Victoria
The number of foreign buyers has reached record levels in Victoria, where they accounted for 32.5 per cent of all new property sales in the fourth quarter of 2014.
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Hotspots • 22 JAN 2015
Multimillion-dollar makeover to boost suburb's investment prospects
One area in Western Australia is set to benefit from a $58.4 million redevelopment which could attract more residents and unlock its investment potential.
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Hotspots • 21 JAN 2015
Sydney property prices almost 10 times income
Australia’s five major metropolitan areas have been “severely unaffordable” for 11 consecutive years, according to a new report.
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Hotspots • 21 JAN 2015
Some property markets set to go backwards in 2015/2016
House prices outside Australia’s big three cities have been forecast to grow at or below the inflation rate in the medium term.
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Hotspots • 20 JAN 2015
Chinese property investment skyrockets
An inaugural report by global property group Knight Frank has found the total value of Chinese outward real estate investment has jumped 1,900 per cent since 2009.
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Finance • 20 JAN 2015
How to save $50K on your mortgage: ASIC
Borrowers have been urged to pay off their mortgage early, get their debts under control and broaden their knowledge of investment options.
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Hotspots • 19 JAN 2015
New home starts hit all-time high
Total dwelling commencements jumped 26.4 per cent over the year to reach record levels in the September 2014 quarter.
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Finance • 19 JAN 2015
More economists predict rate cut
ANZ has become the latest bank to predict interest rate cuts are just around the corner.
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Hotspots • 16 JAN 2015
Land value skyrockets to $1.12 trillion
The value of land in New South Wales increased by a staggering 11 per cent to exceed $1.12 trillion in 2014, with one suburb overtaking wealthy Mosman to become the...
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