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Property prices post largest fall since 2008
AVERAGE house prices fall for first time in 17 months as rate hikes and affordability start to bite.
Cheaper suburbs push house prices up
LESS affluent suburbs performed better in the past three months than the luxury market, data shows.
Mortgage applications on the rise
MORTGAGE applications rose in the June quarter, but credit card applications fell, credit agency says.
First home loan applications on the rise
MORE first home buyers applied for a mortgage in the June quarter, but demand for credit cards fell.
Fees create confusion for homebuyers
SELLING a home can be an expensive exercise and different fees from state to state can confuse some buyers.
Fraudsters target migrants, the elderly
CRIMINALS are stealing the identities of migrants and the elderly to apply for fake mortgages.
Why homes are worth more in a street
ADDRESSES containing the word "street" are worth $100,000 more than those ending in "road."
Couple pay $14m for homes - to demolish
PROPERTY guru will spend millions more converting waterfront sites into mansion.
James Packer set to expand sprawling pad
JAMES Packer submits plans to redevelop properties into $43 million compound.
