Property prices
Opinion
Home loans
Should it be easier for the banks to give you a home loan?
If a range of sugar-hit policies spur fresh demand leading to higher property prices, ownership could remain beyond the reach of many Australians.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Analysis
Capital gains tax
Never mind negative gearing – this is the real steal
Everyone seems to have an opinion on negative gearing, but the way the country taxes capital gains is costing a fortune and adding to house price pain.
- by Shane Wright
Property market finally slowing down as Australians save their tax cuts
The Reserve Bank is getting more evidence that high interest rates are bringing the property market to heel and curbing plans by people to spend their tax cuts.
- by Shane Wright
The Queensland coastal towns where property prices are booming
Think unspoiled beaches sans stingers, chic cafes free of crowds and homes by the beach without the multimillion-dollar price.
- by Sarah Webb
Melbourne vendors’ clever $30,000 reno reaps $580,000 auction payday
The original home in Melbourne’s western suburbs needed some TLC, but a pre-sale makeover paid dividends and attracted four bidders at auction.
- by Sarah Webb
Young family uses clever tactic to win auction for $9.1m Wollstonecraft home
Five bidders raised their hands for the five-bedroom home with harbour views and an extensive renovation.
- by Sarah Webb
The lofty renovation project behind the beachside house that earns $450,000 a year
The beautifully renovated house is on the market with a price guide of $13.5 million.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Podcast
Negative gearing
‘He’s being a bit cute’: Why the PM needs to pick a fight, and pick it soon
Federal politics got a little bit interesting this week. James Massola and David Crowe unpack the negative gearing debate – and how Labor is positing ahead of the next election.
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Negative gearing
PM not keen on negative gearing change unless it won’t hurt supply
A new report shows more than 120,000 voters in marginal seats are negatively geared – and reveals where the most people are using the property tax concession.
- by David Crowe and James Massola
The type of homeowner most likely to fall behind on their mortgage
Interest rates are putting pressure on home borrowers, but some are feeling the pinch more deeply and have fewer options to manage.
- by Shona Hendley
Rate cuts may be imminent. What impact will they have on Perth house prices?
With inflation now edging towards 3 per cent, markets are pricing in potentially up to four rate cuts next year.
- by Sarah Brookes
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