In Australia’s cost-of-living-crisis, even lawyers are forced to rely on food banks One in five households earning $91,000 or more experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months, a report has found The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2025
Cyclone-hit coastal town blows away house value gains The housing market strongly rebounded in 2025 as interest rate cuts, easing inflation and limited supply fired up competition, the latest property data shows. AAP · Dec 3, 2025
Homebuyers at square one as price hikes eat rate cuts A slowdown in the bellwether housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne suggests that sentiment is starting to sour as hopes of more interest rate cuts dissipate. AAP · Nov 30, 2025
Dire housing affordability widening the wealth divide An extraordinary rise in demand combined with constrained supply has created a boom in Australian home values and rents over the past five years. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
Australian households spend twice as much of income on mortgages than five years ago, report shows Servicing a new mortgage eats up 45% of a median household’s pre-tax income, up from 26% in September 2020, the analysis reveals The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025
No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike Lower-end homes outperformed the rest of the market in October, but it's difficult to directly connect it to the government's expanded deposit guarantee scheme. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
Solutions in short supply as housing market heats up Slashing the amount needed for a first home deposit might be doing more harm than good for young Australians hoping to get a foothold on the property ladder. AAP · Nov 2, 2025
Investors Now Buy 1 in 3 US Homes — Top 20 Cities Ranked Investor home buying hit record highs in 2025, driving up prices and squeezing out buyers. See the top cities where it's fueling the real estate surge. GOBankingRates · Nov 1, 2025
Million buck benchmark loses sparkle in house value run One in every three property markets in Australia have a median value of $1m after fresh gains across the country, led by Queensland. AAP · Oct 21, 2025
6 Fall Trends Homebuyers and Renters Need To Know Before Braving the Market Much of the housing market has noticeably shifted toward a buyer's market. Keep the following trends in mind this fall as you hunt for the perfect home. GOBankingRates · Oct 13, 2025
Soaring rents push people further from jobs, community Australian renters are paying on average an extra $204 per week to keep a roof over their heads compared to five years ago, a nearly 44 per cent increase. AAP · Oct 7, 2025
Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem The great Australian dream of property ownership continues to resemble a nightmare for many buyers as prices surge and the supply of homes dwindles. AAP · Sep 30, 2025
It just got easier to buy your first home after Australia’s first home guarantee expanded The guarantee slashes the deposit requirements for a loan, reducing the savings wait time for people earning enough to pay off a home loan The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2025
Rate cut run may be over as inflation raises concerns Hopes for more rate cuts are fading after the Reserve Bank of Australia took a hawkish turn as it held interest rates steady in a widely-expected move. AAP · Sep 29, 2025
AAP · Sep 19, 2025 Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses Hundreds of billions of dollars could disappear from property values due to climate change but it's taking time for the worsening threat to influence buyers.
Benzinga · Sep 18, 2025 American Homeowners Lose $9,200 In Equity As Rising Interest Rates Cool Housing Market, But $17.5 Trillion Cushion Signals Reset Not Collapse American homeowners saw their equity dip by an average of $9,200 over the past year as rising interest rates cooled the housing market, but experts say the decline is more of a reset than a collapse.
Fortune · Sep 17, 2025 The average American homeowner lost $9,200 in home equity during the last year. It’s not a collapse but a 'long-term market correction' Borrower equity is the third-highest ever recorded, but Leo Pond from Four Seasons Sotheby’s told Fortune that a fast climb uphill has turned into a plateau.
AAP · Sep 9, 2025 Home scheme extension set to open more doors Lifting the caps in an expanded government home-buying scheme will open the door for more first-time buyers, but it also risks fast-tracking price rises.
AAP · Aug 31, 2025 Home prices continue rising amid supply-demand mismatch Home values have grown at the fastest rate in 15 months as the mismatch between supply and demand continues driving up prices.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2025 Sydney and Toronto had equivalent home prices, then Canada’s crashed. Could Australia see a similar slump? Canadian property prices fell by C$150,000 over three years as Australia’s rose by about A$85,000
AAP · Jul 31, 2025 House price growth spurt shows no signs of easing Further interest rate cuts on the horizon have stirred the nation's housing market with prices rising for a sixth straight month alongside demand.
AAP · Jul 24, 2025 Families paying premiums for school catchment zones Homes within sought-after school catchments are selling for millions of dollars, but data shows this does not always lead to stronger capital growth.
AAP · Jul 23, 2025 House prices break records as rent unaffordably high Property prices have soared to record highs in most capital cities, prompting buyers to shift expectations amid increasing high rental prices.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025 House prices rise in every Australian capital city together for first time in four years Demand jumps nationwide after two interest rate cuts in 2025 increase borrowing capacity and underpin a wave of buying
The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2025 ‘Repeatedly outbid’: readers share stories of housing despair as Australia’s prices reach record highs again Expectations of further interest rate cuts, the growing presence of investors and an enduring lack of supply have combined to put sellers back in control