Homebuyers turn to shared ownership in expensive Wollongong market
It’s morning tea time at Gem Romuld’s Gwynneville home in Wollongong and there are plenty of hands to…
Government’s first homebuyers deposit scheme could increase prices faster than Treasury forecasts
House prices could rise more than the federal government has flagged after its decision to remove limits on…
Hundreds of homes for people with disability sit empty at expense of NDIS participants and investors
At first glance, driving through the new estates on Melbourne’s western fringe, the houses look ordinary. Single-storey, brick…
Bigger properties occupied by smaller households in major housing mismatch, Cotality finds
In a reminder of how broken housing affordability and access is, new analysis highlights a major mismatch between…
If the RBA cuts rates this week, expect property prices to rise (again)
The RBA Board is meeting this week (on Monday and Tuesday) to discuss interest rates. It surprised markets…
Australia’s housing market would crash if these factors aligned
An Australian property market crash may be laughable, but it’s conceivable. Housing is politically sensitive because access to…