SYDNEY: Australian house prices fell last year as tightening credit conditions and a sharp downturn in the economy put paid to the double-digit growth enjoyed in 2007, dealing a further blow to household wealth and pointing towards more rate cuts.
Government data out yesterday showed prices of established houses fell 3.3% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2007, when they were running hot at 14%.
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