How these women are building wealth through property
Shyanne Kuru, Ivy Chen and Tanya Turner are among the growing but still small cohort of women who own an investment property, but had to overcome initial fears.
Which suburbs have become affordable after the rate cut?
A number of desirable suburbs that were previously unaffordable are now within reach for high-income and median-income earners, according to CoreLogic.
NSW land values just hit $3trn. Why the record high is ‘not healthy’
Valuer general Sally Dale is not cheering the ‘unprecedented’ surge, acknowledging the added strain on home buyers.
COVID ‘refugee’-turned-investor flips $5.3m home
An aspiring reality TV star who fled Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns has developed a profitable line of work in buying – and selling – Queensland homes.
The pros and cons of a 30-year fixed mortgage
Kyra Tsitsinaris and Daniel Charalambous would jump at the chance to lock in their home loan interest rate for 30 years – as long as they save money in the end.
Landlords baulk at passing on rate cut to tenants
Investors such as Stefan Belevski say rent increases in recent times have not covered rising loan repayments and other costs.
Major parties’ housing policies will trap young buyers in lemons
A glut of entry-level housing could deny first home buyers the sort capital gains that made their parents wealthy.
Rate cut to boost buyer sentiment, but not house prices
The RBA’s decision to cut the interest rate is poised to stabilise home values in Sydney and Melbourne, but unlikely to spur a surge in prices.
Is the worst over for Melbourne’s housing market?
Pockets in the city are starting to bounce back as first home buyers and investors take the plunge, buyers’ agents say.
Foreign residents barred from buying existing homes for two years
The new policy will mean people living temporarily in Australia, either for work or study, will be banned from purchasing existing houses until at least 2027.
Home loan demand rises as buyers ready for rate cut
Hopeful home buyers are preparing for lower interest rates as early as next week by arranging financing in larger numbers.
Landlords pull out of Melbourne, Sydney apartment markets
Poor capital growth and falling rents trigger another wave of investor selling across Melbourne and Sydney apartment markets.
Home sellers ditch auctions as confidence falls
Fewer vendors are selling their properties under the hammer as weak selling conditions persist, experts say.
Albanese’s clifftop house to rent for $1500 a week
An online listing from November 2024 shows the Copacabana home was advertised by McGrath for $1500 a week, netting the prime minister $78,000 a year.
Slowing Perth, Brisbane housing markets boost affordability hopes
An improvement in housing affordability could drive demand back into the market, but is unlikely to spark a sharp rebound in prices, experts say.