How home owners can save $6000 a year and stay cool
New modelling shows that spending $25,000 on improving energy efficiency – and driving an EV – can save $300,000 over a 25-year mortgage.
- by Jim Malo
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‘Landlords faced few consequences’: How renters were left in the lurch
A string of property owners faced little to no accountability for keeping their investments in poor condition, a new analysis shows.
- by Jim Malo
Slash your energy bills: Suburbs with the most energy-efficient houses
Homes built after 2010 have higher star ratings than older homes, but some homes don’t manage to reach their rating at all.
- by Jim Malo
Where to buy a house in Melbourne without asking mum and dad for money
Single buyers who want a freestanding home have select options, even if they are paid a higher than average salary.
- by Jim Malo and Kristy Johnson
Where property prices will fall in 2025 – even if there is a rate cut
The new forecast breaks from other predictions that the market will rise, as higher rates for longer take a toll on home owners and on buyers’ affordability limits.
- by Jim Malo
Where even a modest home costs 99 per cent of incomes
Some households face spending more than their entire income to keep a roof over their head. The situation is starving industries of workers.
- by Jim Malo
‘Basically impossible’: Housing affordability is the worst on record
High interest rates and rising prices have pushed key measures of housing affordability to their worst levels on record, and experts say rate cuts won’t help.
- by Jim Malo
No mortgage, no worries: Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay cash
The typical home bought in cash costs as much as $2.7 million in some sought-after pockets where buyers don’t need help from the bank.
- by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
The Melbourne suburbs where billions in property sells mortgage-free
In the inner city, it can be difficult to get a mortgage for some properties. But in others, buyers don’t even bother talking to a bank.
- by Jim Malo
Home buyers who weren’t even looking splash $5.7m on Prahran terrace
The house attracted three bidders at auction who had not been in the market but were interested in buying this particular property.
- by Carmen Forward and Jim Malo
Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling fastest right now
Several Melbourne bayside suburbs, including one of the most prestigious, have recorded steep drops in the last three months.
- by Jim Malo
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