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House price falls slowing as listings drop

House prices across Australia stopped falling last week, as the number of property listings took a dive.

By Emma Duffy ● April 24, 2019

Quarterly inflation hits zero, May RBA rate cut looks more likely

Australia’s latest set of inflation figures have underwhelmed economists, sparking fierce calls for the nation’s central bank to cut interest rates as soon as next month.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 24, 2019

Remaining majors join fixed-rate cut trend

Majors and non-majors are scrambling to keep their rates competitive after Westpac and CBA recently implemented significant rate cuts.

By Emma Duffy ● April 23, 2019

Majority of borrowers don’t understand home loan concepts

The majority of Australian home seekers say they don’t understand enough about the key parts of the real estate buying process, new research shows.

By Emma Duffy ● April 23, 2019

RBA rate cuts ‘may have to wait’: March employment data smashes expectations

Despite Australia’s unemployment rate rising 0.1% points to 5%, employment growth in March was relatively strong, surprising many economists.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 18, 2019

Real unemployment figure jumps to 10.9%

The number of unemployed Australians has skyrocketed to 10.9% according to Roy Morgan Research.

By Emma Duffy ● April 17, 2019

Australia’s top 20 residential building hotspots revealed

A new report has identified Australia’s top 20 strongest growth markets for home building in 2019, with Melbourne suburbs dominating the list.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 17, 2019

Sydney housing affordability is up more than anywhere

If there’s a silver lining to Sydney’s property downturn, it’s that housing affordability is on the up, Moody’s Investor Service shows.

By Emma Duffy ● April 16, 2019

RBA: Cash rate cut ‘appropriate’ if unemployment rises amid stagnant inflation

Members of Australia’s Reserve Bank Board are strongly considering the prospect of cutting the cash rate should Australia’s economy experience rising unemployment in the absence of rising inflation.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 16, 2019

How to improve your chances of getting a home loan

Gone are the days of carelessly stamping home loan application forms without the forensic scrutiny of expenses. Now, banks want to know exactly what you’re spending your money on – right down to your daily morning latte.

By Emma Duffy ● April 15, 2019

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