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First-home buyers turn to new builds as rate cut fuels market shift
First-home buyer loans rose 5.9% to 125,220 in 2024, nearly matching overall owner-occupier loan growth, according to ...
Tasmania unlocks land for 10,000 new homes in Hobart region
The Tasmanian government has unlocked 615 hectares of land across greater Hobart, clearing the way for nearly 10,000 new ...
RBA's 'confident cut' signals easing cycle as inflation cools
The May Statement on Monetary Policy acknowledged slower-than-expected consumption growth and slight softening in labour market conditions. RBA adjusted its household consumption growth forecast from ...
Bank of Sydney, Brighten reduce rates after RBA cut
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s May decision to cut the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.85%, both Bank of ...
Shockwaves ripple through Victoria's market amid looming tax hikes
The ESVF raises the property tax rate on both residential and non-residential principal place of residence (PPR) from 8.7 ...
Victoria's property tax set to soar
Victorian property taxes are about to spike. Starting July 1, homeowners and investors in the southeastern Australian state ...