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Jun 24, 2015

The Economy

Markets

Melbourne's patchy market

Economists claim housing bubble based on Melbourne apartment data.

Jun 23, 2015

The Economy

A third of Australians are currently renting

There are more people renting homes in Northern Territory than anywhere else in Australia.

Jun 23, 2015

BLOG

Time for investors to move away from Interest Only

With interest rates now around the mid-4% range, and even lower, there’s really no need to have an Interest Only loan, whether you’re an investor or owner-occupier.

Jun 18, 2015

The Economy

The bubble won't burst, says economist

Inner-city housing was "non-reproducible" and won't dramatically devalue, says economist.

Jun 17, 2015

The Economy

Stamp Duty

The stamp duty debate

Should we have a national uniform stamp duty structure, or a stamp duty sliding-scale?

Jun 17, 2015

The Economy

Markets

Gold Coast's sunny outlook for property investors

Investors would be wise to keep an eye on the Gold Coast’s property supply pipeline, writes Simon Pressley.

Jun 16, 2015

The Economy

Stamp Duty

Tax reform needed to improve housing affordability

Stamp duty alone contributes more than 20 per cent of the total revenues of the NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and Northern Territory governments.

Jun 16, 2015

The Economy

More Sydneysiders will rent, claims MP

Liberal MP: renting will increasingly become a way of life for Sydneysiders.

Jun 16, 2015

BLOG

Stamp duty reductions help not hinder affordability

Now is the time to give back to first home buyers and make selling more attractive to older Australians who are sitting on the family home because of stamp duty bracket creep.

Jun 16, 2015

BLOG

Treasury boss warns of housing bubble

The major drivers of the housing bubble were low interest rates and easy access to finance, but the evidence of a housing bubble in the rest of Australia was not strong, says Treasury Head.