August 4, 2016
Interest rate cut to put the squeeze on property availability
Real estate agents say the RBA interest rate cut will kick-start more buyers trying to get hold of property in an already low-supplied market.
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August 3, 2016
Banks under fire for not passing on RBA rate cut in full
The main financial lenders in Australia are not passing on yesterday’s RBA interest rate cut in full, possibly slowing the central bank’s attempts to stimulate the economy.
August 2, 2016
Apartment construction could drop 50% by 2020
The boom in apartment building looks set to end, with new research predicting a 50 per cent reduction by 2020.
July 29, 2016
First home buyers facing stiff competition from property owning ladder climbers
Home owners keen to use their borrowing power to further their property investments are making things harder for first home buyers.
July 28, 2016
Most Australians think it’s a good time to sell property
Melburnians are the most optimistic of them all
July 27, 2016
Interest rates could well be cut again next week after more weak inflation figures
Inflation has sunk to its lowest level since 1999 and it has left the door wide open for more interest rate cuts this year.
July 21, 2016
Melbourne’s median house price hits new record
Melbourne property prices jumped 1.5 per cent in the June quarter to set a new median house price record.
July 19, 2016
Victoria’s coastal property markets have been outperforming Melbourne
Properties in Melbourne’s regional areas are becoming more than just holiday homes, with areas like the Mornington Peninsula outperforming the metropolitan area.
July 15, 2016
NAB forecasts house prices to flatline next year
The housing market has had a pretty good year compared to some forecasts, but the National Australia Bank has predicted things to seriously flatline next year.
July 14, 2016
Lobby groups pushing for change to capital gains tax concessions
There are calls on the newly formed Coalition Government to cut capital gains tax (CGT) breaks on property sales to help fix the budget deficit.