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Victoria open to stamp duty overhaul to ease burden on first home buyers Treasurer Tim Pallas has given his strongest hint yet that the state government would consider ditching stamp duty and replacing it with a land tax.

RBA leaves official interest rate on hold fuelling hopes mortgage repayment pain has peaked Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 4.35% at its first board meeting of 2024 in a move that was widely anticipated by economists as inflation eases

Should I buy a house now or wait for interest rates to fall? It’s the $1.09 million question: should you buy a house now before prices rise any further – or wait until interest rates fall later this year, when you might be better able to raise the funds?

Shock outlook for Australia’s property markets in 2024 Despite record-high home prices, a painful cost-of-living crisis, the potential for further interest rate hikes and uncertainty about the domestic and global economies, experts have delivered a surprising outlook for Australia’s property markets in the year ahead.

All bets are off as RBA races to rein in inflation with Melbourne Cup day interest rate rise - realestate.com.au The Reserve Bank of Australia has dealt borrowers another blow, raising interest rates again after a five month pause.

Exactly when CBA, Westpac, ANZ, NAB think rates will fall Aussie mortgage holders could soon be enjoying some rate relief, after more than a year of interest rate pain.

Relief for borrowers as RBA hits pause for third month running Interest rates on hold as RBA Governor Philip Lowe leaves legacyBy Stuart Marsh • Morning Editor2:30pm Sep 5, 2023 Tweet Facebook Mail Hundreds of thousands of Aussie borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the nation's cash rate on hold for...

'Stamp duty is not an equitable tax': Victoria urged to consider axing property fee Victoria should explore ditching stamp duty and replacing it with a land tax to improve housing affordability, a powerful parliamentary inquiry recommends.

40,000 Aussies to get government help to buy home under $329m plan Government to help 40,000 Aussies buy a home after states, territories agree to $329 million housing planBy Daniel Jeffrey1:48pm Aug 17, 2023 Tweet Facebook Mail Tens of thousands of low and middle-income earners will receive substantial government contributions to help them buy a home from next yea...

When interest rates will finally be cut Since before the RBA began raising interest rates in May last year, analysts and commentators have been attempting to predict the peak of the cash rate and when interest rates would start coming down.

Grim effect as industry rocked by collapse Building approvals have slumped to their lowest level in almost three years as soaring interest rates and surging material costs hammer demand for new housing.

Landlords sell investment properties amid interest rate hikes Strain on the rental market is set to be further heightened as fed up landlords offload their investment properties amid ongoing rising mortgage repayments.

'Very high' risk of a double-dip property downturn amid 'premature' house price rebound A leading economist warns the risk of further falls in house prices remains "very high", despite the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates on hold for the second month in a row.

Major bank’s bold rates prediction Australians are tipped to be hit with another rate rise when the Reserve Bank board meets on Tuesday, despite the latest figures revealing a drop in inflation.

House prices surge: Dead cat bounce or start of a real recovery? What makes economists blush, homeowners celebrate and defies gravity? Australian house prices.

Extraordinary result for Australian house prices ANALYSIS

Worse to come for many households as 'mortgage cliff' looms Worse to come for many households as 'mortgage cliff' loomsBy Chris KohlerAllanah Sciberras5:42pm Mar 23, 2023 Tweet Facebook Mail Almost a million households are yet to feel the full impact of the Reserve Bank's barrage of interest rate hikes.Economists warn that as many as 880,000 borrowers ...

Surprise interest rates news for Australia The disastrous collapse of a major bank in the United States is having unexpected consequences in Australia.

More Aussie borrowers at risk of being 'mortgage prisoners', expert warns More borrowers at risk of being 'mortgage prisoners', expert warnsBy Savannah Meacham • Associate Producer1:11pm Feb 28, 2023 Tweet Facebook Mail Borrowers are forecast to become increasingly trapped in their mortgages after Australia's financial regulator decided to keep a high buffer on home ...

Property Prices Are Up So Why Are Sellers So Down? - realestate.com.au Home prices are significantly higher than before the pandemic, accumulating large equity gains for Australians who own housing.