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House prices could jump 17% in 2021 and mortgage rates are set to rise much sooner than expected, ANZ Bank has tipped. How much earlier than expected? Well, the Reserve Bank has repeatedly said the official cash rate isn’t likely to increase for a few years, but ANZ senior economist Felicity Emmett believes fixed-mortgage rates have already...

The NSW government is seeking public consultation over an overhaul of stamp duty in NSW which would see home buyers spared from having to fork out tens of thousands of dollars under a new government plan. State Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced as part of the budget that the government wants to replace stamp duty with...

With the market as hot as it is right now, the fact that homes are selling for well above their reserve isn’t all that surprising. For the last few months, price guides have been about as accurate as a weather app, seemingly throwing out random numbers from the sky. But the surge in popularity for...