housing affordability

If you own your home and have paid it off by the time you retire, you can live for 'free' - no more mortgage repayments - whereas if you rent when you retire, your rent keeps going on and on. But Australians are finding it harder to pay off ... More

The RBA has slashed interest rates in the first cash rate move in almost three years. The move by the RBA to cut rates to 1.25% was widely expected, and no doubt the focus will now turn to mortgage rates; how low will they go? Mortgage rates for owner ... More

Federal Parliament has passed an important change to the First Home Super Saver Scheme to further help first home buyers. The new legislation means individuals can enter a contract to buy or build their first home at an earlier time and still have access ... More

While the Budget speech referenced housing a few times, in the sense that falling housing prices represent a downside risk to budget forecasts, there was in fact very little in the Budget directly focussed on the housing sector. With the performance ... More

Josh Frydenberg will unveil the 2019 Federal Budget, his first as treasurer, in Canberra tonight. With all eyes on Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he prepares to announce the date of the next federal election, tonight's Budget is an important step ... More

Cheer up ... it's not really the beginning of the end for property or the economy At the end of November last year we were reading headlines saying "Sydney house prices have biggest monthly fall for 14 years and Melbourne close behind". CoreLogic numbers ... More

As the housing market continues to fall sharply around most parts of Australia, the risk of the current credit squeeze turning into a credit crunch is real and is rising, according to Jonathan Mott, banking analyst at UBS. Times are certainly tough. ... More

Regional bridesmaid cities are beginning to rival the real estate brides of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with their impressive population growth, buzzing local economies, improved amenities and infrastructure, affordable housing and increasingly attractive ... More

Given the pessimistic headlines about property, it's understandable that people might think twice about buying real estate right now. After five years of growth, property prices have now dropped 2.7% annually across the country, according to CoreLogic. ... More

Q. My 24-year-old daughter is currently living at home and due to move out (we are in Perth). I am looking at ways I can help her financially, while still allowing her to build and maintain her independence. The problem is that she earns only $44,000 ... More