The area near Greater Manchester that is becoming a first-time buyer hotspot
The number of first-time buyer mortgage applications are soaringPreston is amongst the UK’s first-time buyer hotspots(Image: Getty Images)…
Home prices keep rising in ‘seller’s market’ as new property listings below average
Australian property prices have pushed higher again in August, as lower interest rates, rising real wages and buyer…
The great mortgage loan provider switch continues
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that the amount of mortgage money changing loan providers hit a new high…
Newly sober nation begs for one more hit of high house prices
Please bro, just one more house price rise will fix it. I swear. Chris Bishop was unequivocal when…
BNZ chief economist doubts home owners will ‘rush’ to longer fixed term mortgages
It is unlikely there will be a “rush” for home owners to fix their mortgages for longer terms,…
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…
As bold economic reform ideas go, an ‘imputed rent’ tax on home owners has precedents
As industry leaders and the federal government prepare for next week’s economic summit, two economists have started a…
‘We bought a 20-bed mansion for £9k – now it’s worth £1.2m but we can’t sell it’
‘We have been trying to sell the house for the last ten to twelve years. It has ruined…
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…
Real estate agents say new seller disclosure laws are ‘bottlenecking’ Queensland’s property market
New seller disclosure laws in Queensland are contributing to a housing market slowdown, with documentation delays causing a…
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…
Emergency services flood street after car engulfed by flames
Firefighters are at the sceneThe car on fire in Dukinfield on Sunday night(Image: Submitted) Fire crews are battling…