March
Want to play the housing rebound? Here’s how
What’s the best way in to a residential real estate recovery? Debt or equity, listed or unlisted, build-to-rent, student housing, or land lease?
May 2024
Can $32 billion fix the housing crisis?
The Albanese government’s ambitious plan to boost housing supply might not make a difference before the next election. Is there a better solution?
April 2024
New housing starts sink to 11-year low; target behind by over a third
The latest figures show Australia’s largely market-driven system of housing development is falling further behind in meeting the country’s needs.
February 2024
NSW to create youth agency as many young have ‘given up’ on a home
The announcement of a “youth voice” to represent Millennials and Gen Z came as a planning expert declared that Sydney no longer works for young people.
January 2024
Time to cut through the planning nightmare
Housing is becoming a political headache, perhaps an intergenerational tragedy too. Yet there are things that are in the hands of politicians to change.
Yes in my backyard: PM’s plea for housing density
Anthony Albanese said Parramatta Road, a key thoroughfare in his own electorate, was ripe for densification as he urged local governments to speed up approvals.
Let’s not give away this growth card
Migration once again seems likely to keep Australia out of more serious economic trouble. That makes it all the more important to get housing right.
August 2023
We’ve got wall-to-wall Labor governments. They need to fix housing
Behind-the-scenes policy work on housing has to start paying off at Wednesday’s national cabinet meeting.
Are we there yet? When will RBA reach the end of its inflation battle
The Reserve Bank’s big interest rate juggle has reached a critical moment.
July 2023
The simple secret to getting the best price for your house
First impressions count when you are selling a house, according to this high-end real estate agent. And yes, the smell of freshly made coffee and baking bread helps.
June 2023
More height, floor space offered to NSW affordable housing developers
Premier Chris Minns is offering a suite of generous incentives to developers prepared to carve out chunks of new projects for affordable homes.
City views, a sense of community, and half the market rent
Meet Alice Anderson, a resident in a City West Housing building on land gifted by Transport NSW. But getting similar projects off the ground is getting harder.
April 2023
Winner in world’s biggest housing boom defies short-seller noise
Perhaps no one has made more money off the world’s biggest housing boom than Canadian financier Stephen Smith.
January 2023
House prices will stop falling mid-year, but only if RBA pauses
Home owners can expect house prices to stop falling mid-year, but only after the Reserve Bank of Australia ends its fastest monetary tightening in 30 years, and they will have to wait longer before property prices start rising.
November 2022
Banks deploy Elula’s AI to stop mortgage customers switching away
A start-up founded by two ex CBA executives is helping 20 home loan lenders identify customers who might switch away and offering ways to get them to stay.
October 2022
Housing claims prominent role in policy’s pain threshold
The implied cash rate for mid-2023 suggests mortgages will be above 6 per cent by mid-next year. It’s difficult to envisage the RBA bowing to the bond market.
September 2022
Premium paid for renovated property as buyers snub DIY
Valuers are reporting high demand for fully revamped homes across most markets, with buyers paying a premium to avoid upgrade work altogether.
August 2022
‘Easter’ quiet hits housing as auctions fall
Auction clearances rose slightly, but volumes fell to the lowest level since Easter in Sydney. And Ray White boss Dan White says buyers are cautious.
January 2021
Why Hempton doesn’t have a Big Short on house prices any more
The hedge fund manager who was convinced Australian house prices were unsustainable has a more optimistic view now.
October 2020
Now housing faces a demand problem
The HomeBuilder scheme has pulled forward demand; plummeting population growth means there will be less new demand coming through. Robert Harley investigates the 'gulch' opening in new home building.