Don't buy into the idea that home ownership is just a pipe dream. More than a third of Aussie properties have mortgage repayments lower than than rental payments.
Our homes and neighbourhoods are evolving rapidly, driven by technology, shifting demographics and changing lifestyles. Here's what we can expect from housing in 2020 and beyond.
"Most of my examples of using the Bank of Mum and Dad have been quite negative, not so much from a financial perspective but from an emotional and relationship experience," warns financial adviser Chris Carlin.
High property prices make climbing onto the first rung of the property ladder no easy feat but these new products are giving first home buyers a leg-up.
While hysteria surrounding The Block may account for the hammer falling at a whopping $630,000 over reserve for the winning unit on Sunday night, the result is in line with the market's recent upswing.
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