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Many homeowners are considering moving into the property investment market for the first time as property rental yields rise. Before making any decisions in this area you need to consider your financial position and your financing options and

Australia’s housing market is showing signs of strong activity, spurred on mainly by bargain hunters and first-home buyers as sellers become desperate.

As new home project builders trim back their operations, and developers go into bankruptcy, some builders have their order books full because they have made a trend their friend.

Australia’s house price slump has been patchy, with Adelaide recording a gain in values, and Melbourne bringing up the rear as far as house price values are concerned. Melbourne led the nation in the drop in house prices over the past quarter. Melbourne property values did the worst in the nation, with house prices sinking [...]

Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry, has called on the banks to pass on in full the 100 basis point reduction in the cash rate by the central bank. The group said there is no case for the banks to withhold the benefits of lower interest rates to both households and builders. [...]