Harrowing video reveals Australia’s future housing headache
Australia has been warned to act urgently on its housing crisis, with fears homelessness rates could surge. Watch the video.
Saving The Great Australian Dream
‘Unbelievable’: new warning on costs of strata living
Many ‘lifestyle’ features are being added to unit complexes to make them more appealing to a wider demographic but it’s coming with a significant cost to owners.
30 Sydney suburbs first home buyers can still afford
It’s tougher than ever for first home buyers to get into the property market, however here are 30 Sydney suburbs where it’s more than possible.
Sydney suburb with 292 buyers for every home
In some Sydney suburbs there are more than 250 buyers for every home on sale, leading to conditions some have described as home buyer “hunger games”.
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How to know what home you can really afford
A new state-of-the-art tool is giving Australians crucial insights into what they can and can’t afford when looking to buy a home.
Home ownership ‘near impossible’ without Bank of Mum and Dad
Many young Australians, desperate to get into their first home, say it would be an impossible dream without family support in the form of an early inheritance or ‘pledge’ loans.
Costs skyrocket: NSW ‘wooden spooner’ for housing supply
The average cost of building a new home in NSW has soared far beyond pre-pandemic levels despite owners choosing smaller dwellings with cheaper finishes.
Agents with benefits: backdoor strategy to homebuying success
In today’s challenging property market, you need to find a way to edge out the competition. Buyer’s agent Dan Grantham explains how.
Act now on housing before it’s too late
REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson explains why all levels of government must act to safeguard housing affordability and the great Australian home dream.
Housing affordability drops to worst level ever
Homeownership in NSW has hit a historic milestone, with the average household only able to afford a truly shocking number of the state’s homes.
‘Given up’: Aussie dream of owning a house unattainable
The housing crisis has all-but killed the dream of a quarter-acre block and Hills hoist – where people like Lyle Mildenhall, 43, who has a solid income and reasonable deposit in the bank still can’t afford to buy a home.
How much it now costs to build a house
The cost of building a new house in SA hit an unprecedented level in July, but industry experts say material and labour prices are starting to soften. Here’s what you need to know.
Melbourne cops, teachers, nurses priced out
Essential workers like nurses and firefighters are being priced out of buying a house in more than 320 suburbs across Victoria, with Suburbtrends data analysis now labelled “grim”.
How Queensland homes are beating the construction crisis
Queensland’s average new house build cost rose in July but it’s still down from highs early this year thanks for savvy ways builders and homeowners are making the numbers work.
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