Australian lenders are getting ahead of the Reserve Bank, with seven cutting fixed home loan rates last week by an average of 0.29%, according to Canstar’s latest data.
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Monthly Archives: July 2025
MFAA membership hits new heights
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) is growing.
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WA holds top spot as Australia’s best-performing economy
Western Australia has once again topped CommSec’s State of the States report, leading the nation’s economic performance rankings for the fourth consecutive quarter.
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Despite pipeline talk, work for oil and gas drillers is slowing
Canada’s oil and gas drilling rigs are having a slow start to the summer — even as talk of a potential new pipeline heats up.
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Canada’s homebuilding industry feeling strain of U.S. tariffs on costs, supply chain
As a tariff storm blew in from south of the border earlier this year, many industries in Canada, including the home building sector, feared the unknown ahead of them.
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‘Absolutely crazy’: Alberta could topple Ontario in new housing construction
For the first time in more than 40 years, Alberta is on track to potentially build more homes than Ontario this year — despite having a much smaller population.
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How does Edmonton’s derelict property tax work, even hitting million-dollar homes?
A good chunk of the homes cracking the City of Edmonton’s new derelict property list are valued between $150,000 and $550,000 but there are some exceptions, including a $2-million residence on Valleyview Drive in the upscale Parkview neighbourhood.
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Town invites feedback on northeast High River growth
The Town of High River wants to hear from residents about future development in the northeast corner of town.
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Rocky View approves inland port plan — thousands of jobs, rail access part of long-term vision
Rocky View County has approved a sweeping land-use plan to launch the next phase of Alberta’s newest inland port.
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Olds extends secondary suite deadline to 2026 ahead of enforcement
The Town of Olds has extended its compliance incentive program for secondary suites until Feb. 28, 2026.
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