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Retirement dream a nightmare for some as costs surge
New report says 'the number of pre-retirees who are feeling very well prepared for retirement is at its lowest point in a decade'.
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Shock decline in mortgage numbers stirs up the banks
Economists say they 'expect new home lending to keep contracting over the coming year, with investor loans to fall twice as fast as owner-occupiers'.
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'This is a tax stick up that would make Ned Kelly blush'
Property Council boss rues discretionary trust tax move and says 'at every step, these reforms have been pushed through without proper consideration or consultation with industry'.
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Tax changes spur record fall in investor home loans
Some signs of improvement but 'a recovery in housing market conditions is unlikely until buyers have the confidence and financial capacity to return to the market'.
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Big bank's profit up despite home loan applications dip
CBA's earnings rise as CEO says 'higher inflation and interest rates continue to place uneven pressure on household incomes and business activity'.
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Mood sours for business, consumers amidst uncertainty
Economist says 'Higher interest rates and stubborn cost pressures have weighed on conditions and confidence across the country', felt hardest in Victoria.
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Higher interest rate expectations yet to effect wages
Major bank sees monthly wage growth dropping in October, saying that the 'slower growth in the wage bill means slower growth in household labour income'.
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Major bank says enough is enough for interest rate rises
NAB economist believes five rate increases in the year will see the Reserve Bank be more cautious next month but 'inflation remains the key risk'.
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'Local market dynamics' key to better housing deals
Negotiating in certain markets can see buyers able to 'secure a property for considerably less than the advertised price'.
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Watchdog warns private credit amidst Bathla troubles
As inquiry continues into collapse of major developer, ASIC boss says 'we've called out some better practice in this report but, in a consistent and comprehensive way, we haven't seen the improvement'.
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Auction volumes improve but don't get too excited
While there was a small uplift in the number or dwellings up for auction last weekend, activity has remained more than 40 per cent below year-ago levels in three of the past four weeks.
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Government at fault for the pain tenants are feeling
REI NSW says 'every anti-landlord reform the NSW Government has introduced has had an adverse impact on tenants in the form of fewer homes to rent and higher rents as a consequence'.
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Developer's lender whacked as collapse probe continues
ASIC boss says 'investors need clear and timely information about the risks they are taking on, particularly when circumstances change and private credit loans run into difficulty'.
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Victorians in a state of flux over housing policies
Peak advocacy group says 'no buyers means no projects. No projects means no homes. And no amount of political spin can change that'.
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Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact
Home loan data is expected to show a significant fall in investor lending as Labor's tax changes and rising interest rates curb demand.
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