Bank of Mum and Dad making it ‘almost impossible’ to buy a house without help, economists warn
Finder’s Graham Cooke is worried this trend of tapping the Bank of Mum and Dad to get into…
Investors and first home buyers flock to property market, driving up prices
Australia’s property market is heating up again, with record auctions over spring, and the return of both first…
Older borrowers taking out later-in-life loans risk post-retirement mortgage pain
Australians are increasingly taking out home loans later in life as higher property prices delay first-home buyers getting…
RBA governor Michele Bullock warns housing supply improvement is likely to be several years away
It’s hard to dispute that the single biggest issue facing Australia today is a seemingly runaway housing market.…
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan banks on better market sentiment as retail sector stabilises
Hong Kong’s finance chief has anticipated improving market sentiment after downward trends in the retail, catering and property…
Property price issue exposed as financial gap year trend fuels Australia’s major city exodus
Tim is one of many Aussies ditching the country’s capital cities in search of cheaper living in the…
Property price shock as two-bedroom apartment sells $200,000 over guide: ‘High competition’
Melbourne first-home buyer Jen Rothwell said she was shocked when this two-bedroom apartment sold for $200,000 over its…
Bidding wars push Australian property prices skyward
In Austral, southwest of Sydney, a 253-square-metre home recently sold for $1.275 million – a suburb record and…
Young Australian makes confronting $200 savings revelation as property prices rise: ‘Exhausting’
A Sydney woman in her 30s said property ownership is fast getting out of reach for her. (Source:…
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…
Money Matters: You don’t own the view from your property
Your panel of experts, Nick Bruining, Phil George, and Gavin Hegney share their two cents. 01:35 Tips on…
International students have not driven rents and inflation higher, RBA says
The rapid growth in international student numbers post-pandemic has not been a major driver of higher rents and…