Locked out of housing market? Be a ‘rentvestor’
Wannabe Aussie homebuyers are being encouraged to consider alternative paths to ownership like ‘rentvesting’, or risk being locked out of the property market.
Saving The Great Australian Dream
Inside Australia’s great home building fail
Aussies are increasingly struggling to find the type of homes they want to live in because of two key reasons.
‘Perfect storm’: Aussies shut-out of Qld’s booming housing markets
A key group of Aussies have been locked out of almost 300 Qld suburbs as prices continue to hit new peaks after the pandemic property boom.
Geelong’s best first-home buyer havens revealed
After a correction in the market and a pause in interest rates, new figures reveal which Geelong suburbs are creating first-home buyer havens.
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Adelaide suburbs where buyers are competing with 350 others
Eager househunters are competing with hundreds of others for one property in some Adelaide suburbs. These are the areas in highest demand.
Couple jumps hurdles to make home dream come true
It took them years to achieve, but Nimasha Piyadasa and Wishmika Sachinthana never lost sight of their homeownership goal.
Melbourne suburb with 359 buyers vying for one home
Melbourne buyers looking to avoid hordes of competition have been handed a list of no-go zones, including one suburb where demand is off the scales.
‘Collapsed’: Tasmania’s fast home affordability slide
Tasmanian housing affordability is at its worst level on record, eclipsing the ‘80s when high loan interest rates were double what they are today. REPORT FINDINGS REVEALED
Nine things to look for at a property inspection
Property expert John McGrath says buyers should take note of these nine essential things when going to open inspections this spring.
Warning to fence-sitting home seekers this spring
Home seekers that are waiting for spring bargains will likely end up empty handed and may struggle to get into the market later on, according to housing experts.
Sydney prices return to highs seen before rate rises
Sydney home prices are almost at their last peak despite rate hikes blowing a hole in most buyers budgets, new home price growth figures have revealed.
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