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Foreign Buyers Are Leaving The Property Market
The housing market is facing less pressure from foreign investors, with buyer numbers more than halving. Treasurer Scott Morrison revealed…
Supply is the Real Housing Issue
Pricking Australia’s housing bubble will take more than isolated tinkering with lending rates and jawboning from the authorities. Here’s why.…
Housing Features Strongly in Bank-Bashing Budget
“This levy’s in. It’s staying. It’s a fair and reasonable tax on the banks.” That’s how Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison…
Another Rate Cut May Be The Reality
There’s one fact that may mean an increase in official interest rates is not on the horizon. In fact, another…
The World’s Richest Like Australia
Sydney ranks 10th on a list of the world’s most expensive cities for luxury residences, according to the latest Knight…
More Good News Than Bad
Despite all the blustering and gnashing of teeth about the new US President, optimism about the economy appears to be…
APRA Keeps Its Finger On The Trigger
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is getting trigger-happy about housing investment. APRA Chairman Wayne Byres said this month that…
Losing Our AAA Credit Rating May Not Be Bad
Apparently, it’s not a matter of if Australia loses its coveted AAA credit rating, so much as when. The bleak…
Plenty Of Heat In The Property Market
The mortgage lending market is showing no signs of cooling, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. The…
The Trouble with Low Interest Rates
Low interest rates are meant to stimulate the economy, which in turn is meant to create jobs, consumption and general…