Short-term stays are swallowing up housing stock in these WA coastal havens
Tourism is these towns’ biggest breadwinner — but with a housing crisis in full swing, short-term stays are…
Why a potential Bank of Canada interest rate cut is no silver bullet for mortgages and housing
CIBC economist Benjamin Tal says the Bank of Canada’s overnight rate “is very close to neutral already,” meaning…
Internal government documents reveal grim housing climate in Canada
OTTAWA — As Ottawa gears up to launch a new agency to build homes faster, internal government documents…
Remote WA community buys prefab Chinese houses after decades in unfit homes
There are some nights Raylene Robinson would rather sleep under the open sky than in her government-sanctioned home.…
Labor MP Sarah Witty owns four houses
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, then new Melbourne MP Sarah Witty’s rental portfolio is looking a…
Hundreds of homes for people with disability sit empty at the 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…
Housing market ‘rebounded’ in July, CREA says, but prices could soon spike – National
The Canadian housing market warmed up in July, and not just from the weather. Total home sales across…
Welfare groups join union push for housing tax shake-up ahead of productivity talks
The Australian Council of Social Services has thrown its weight behind calls to wind back property investor tax…
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…
Canada’s housing market is in ‘new normal.’ It looks like the ‘old normal’ – National
With the Bank of Canada holding interest rates again, economists and real estate experts say the housing market’s…
Home prices rise across all capital cities in July, as Cotality index lifts for sixth month
Australian property prices have scaled new record highs as demand for housing offsets buyer concerns about the Reserve…
Renewing your mortgage? What Bank of Canada’s rate hold means for you – National
With more than half of Canadian homeowners looking to renew their mortgages in 2025, current mortgage holders will…