Martin Ellis
Martin Ellis
Martin Ellisis a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. He retired on the 2 September 2008 having umpired a total of 244 career games in the AFL over 13 seasons, including the 2001 AFL Grand Final...
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The rise in prices in the first three months of 2006 was...slower than the gains recorded in the two final quarters of 2005.
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House prices fell slightly in January for the first time since May...Despite this fall, prices have increased by 1.6% over the past three months.
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Council tax bills are growing significantly faster than inflation.
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The weakening labor market, the continuing high level of house prices in relation to earnings and pressure on householders' finances from the recent hikes in utility and council tax bills are expected to curb demand in the coming months, therefore preventing a sustained acceleration in house price inflation.
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We expect this trend to continue during 2006 as house prices rise at a slower pace than earnings, therefore making it a little easier for first-time buyers to enter the market.