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Investors drive gains in housing finance
The increase in the value of loans for investors "may continue to cause policymakers angst over 2017" says Craig James, chief economist of CommSec.
One in five Australian households will struggle if interest rates rise 0.5%
Australian households are living on a knife-edge, with record levels of debt, record slow wages growth, and the expectation of higher interest rates, warns new research from Digital Finance Analytics.
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Cottesloe home with ocean views for sale
A huge, four-bedroom Perth home featuring artisan-crafted detail and flawless finishes is for sale through Bev Heymans of ACTON - Cottesloe.
More Australians lumped with mortgage later in life
Because they are delaying the purchase of their first home, more Australians will have a mortgage later in life, according to The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
Laing+Simmons scholarship leads to full-time role
Julia Sallows is this year's winner of Laing+Simmons' annual Scholarship Program.
When you buy a museum to turn into your home
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, has bought Washington's former Textile Museum and plans to convert it into a family home.
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A Brisbane riverfront apartment to fall in love with
A three-bedroom Hamilton apartment with river views is for sale through Paul Liddy of Ray White East Brisbane and Benjamin Collins of Holmes & Collins.
Could equity-sharing help solve Australia's affordability problems?
As rates of home ownership decline in the US, private equity firms are stepping in with a version of the 'sharing economy' for home ownership. Could the same trend emerge here?
Six Aussie architects make World Architecture 100 list
The 2017 World Architecture 100 list, compiled by UK architecture newspaper Building Design, ranks the world's top architecture firms.
Higher rates cue to review your mortgage
Mortgage holders should review their home loans after a number of lenders imposed out-of-cycle interest rate rises, says John Kolenda of mortgage broker 1300HomeLoan.