Investors returning after budget blow to housing breaks The share of homes bought by investors compared to owner-occupiers is returning to levels seen prior to the federal budget. AAP · Jul 21
Tax changes spark house listings boom but fewer rentals A split is opening in the housing market, with more homes for sale as owners react to controversial tax changes but fewer becoming available to rent. AAP · Jun 12
Cooling house market offers hope to first-time buyers Auction clearance rates have hit a five-year low, and the percentages are the lowest Australia has had in five years. AAP · Jun 8
Mixed results from first post-budget auction weekend The treasurer and prime minister are doing a sales job on government attempts to boost housing supply as property investors chew budget changes to tax breaks. AAP · May 18
Darwin headed for a 'rental crisis' as strong demand and limited supply push prices to near record levels With some of the highest rents in Australia, a vacancy rate under one per cent and little to no new housing on the horizon, some renters in Darwin are being pushed to the brink — and property experts say there's little relief in sight. ABC News · Dec 10, 2022
The NSW government's land tax announcement explained — is this the beginning of the end of stamp duty? From next year, some first home buyers in NSW will be able to choose between paying the lump of sum stamp duty or an annual land tax. ABC News · Jun 21, 2022
House prices react to broader trends — so could rising grocery costs help first-home buyers? As Australians adjust to rising grocery prices as the cost of the humble lettuce goes through the roof, housing experts say there could be a silver lining for first-home buyers. ABC News · Jun 10, 2022
Should you leave your money in superannuation or put it towards a deposit for a first home? Allowing first home buyers to draw their superannuation will likely, over time, push up house prices, according to many leading economists, but are you better off leaving your money in your super fund or pulling it out for a home deposit? ABC News · May 16, 2022
Could Australia learn from Singapore to make housing more affordable? A Sydney University economist is proposing a radical solution to dramatically improve housing affordability for first home buyers and, while other experts have doubts, they generally agree something like it might be worth a shot. ABC News · Feb 5, 2022