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Dwelling approvals down 1.5% in May

The number of dwelling approvals in the country decreased by 1.5 % in May 2018, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported on Tuesday.

June auction clearance rates decline

The lower week-on-week volumes did result in a slightly higher preliminary clearance rate of 56.7%, contributing to a year-to-date average of 60.5% for the first six months of 2018. This is significantly lower compared to the first half of last year, which saw an average of 72.5% of listed homes sold.

Analysts anticipate record low cash rates until 2019

Analysts are not expecting any cash rate hikes from The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) until September 2019, according to a Reuters poll released on Friday, June 29, as inflation stays below the bank’s 2-3 % target band and a U.S.-driven international trade war looms.

Australian home values down 0.8% since October

New home sales sag significantly in 2018

ATO unveils new tax return software

APRA undergoes scrutiny

Property industry top driver of energy efficiency

Stronger Brisbane property market lures investors

ATO formalises GST property settlement changes

Property market: a slowly deflating bubble

Is the market ready for the "silver tsunami"?

Rising clearance rates seen across Australia

Influx of foreigners driving apartment dwelling growth

Rentvesting "stressful" path for home owners

Homebuyers will fund local infrastructure through taxes in 2020

Home prices may continue to fluctuate until 2019

Department of Treasury names chair for NHFIC

Billions of new investments are seen to lift Karratha property market

NSW housing budget "requires keen management"

Auction volumes show signs of life in June

Housing market faced with long term decline in price

Australian dwelling values are increasingly dependent on market prices

Reforms to end to undisclosed commissions

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