Tricky finances, shortage of smaller homes keeping would-be downsizers in large family dwellings
Gary, who lives in the affluent Perth suburb of Wembley, summed up the dilemma of many retired would-be…
Housing supply without controlling demand suggests National Housing Accord won’t fix affordability
Australia’s national project to fix housing affordability is off to a slow start. Three years into it and…
Will Labor’s housing fund recover from its rocky start and fix decades of decline?
It sounded easy enough. Labor would set up a $10 billion fund to build homes for people in…
Jindabyne residents priced out as short-term accommodation booms
Charlie Steinbacher knows how his town changes in winter, when crowds of avid snow goers flock to the…
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…