property

Homeowners have paid $10.5 billion to cover building defects in the past decade. New research by the comparison website Mozo has revealed that it cost $6434 to fix the average apartment defect and $5839 if something went wrong in your house. Mozo property ... More

The arguments for considering a greater allocation to listed property are strong. Australian investors love property, and it accounts for about two-thirds of household wealth. But that is mostly residential property, and the current market correction ... More

The resurgence in Sydney and Melbourne housing values was likely a key topic of conversation amongst the RBA Board at today's meeting. In line with rate cuts in June and July, housing values in Australia's two largest cities have recorded a ... More

The RBA has resisted cutting the cash rate again at today's meeting. The RBA's decision to hold the cash rate at a record low of 1% was widely expected, coming after two consecutive months where the cash rate was slashed by a total of 50 basis points. ... More

Q. My husband and I are in our mid-30s and purchased a townhouse in one of Brisbane's bayside suburbs in 2017, shortly after moving to Queensland. I am incredibly homesick so am looking to move back to NSW (Wollongong) to be closer to family later this ... More

Brad Krauskopf measures his success by bumping into people. Not physically walking into them but rather how many he sees and speaks to as he walks around his rapidly growing business empire. In order to be big in his chosen field, Krauskopf needs to ... More

Robust demand and lagging supply has seen vacancy rates for office space in Melbourne and Sydney fall to decade lows. That's led to stellar results for office property trusts, with double-digit releasing spreads (the difference between old and new rent ... More

Sometimes you get things right. As the stockmarket soared last year, I became increasingly alarmed about companies' ability to match the share price growth with earnings. I became more nervous about the prospect of rising interest rates in the US and ... More

Q. I'm 42, single, earning about $125,000 gross. I've paid off my mortgage but am feeling a little nervous as I was told apartments like mine in the Perth CBD are really investment products with high rental yields rather than a good asset for owner-occupiers ... More

My kids will start their working lives with a big chunk of debt accumulated from the cost of their university courses. They aren't alone. Over 2.7?million Australians have debts from their higher education qualifications. Total loans reached $54 ... More