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Approvals Up, Building Not
The latest housing approval figures are out, and if you are to believe the mainstream media coverage about it, houses will soon be popping up all over the place. Unfortunately,
The latest housing approval figures are out, and if you are to believe the mainstream media coverage about it, houses will soon be popping up all over the place. Unfortunately,
Rentvesting is once again gaining momentum as first home buyers purchase where they can afford and rent where they actually want to live. Westpac’s latest Home Ownership Report shows more
More than half of rental applicants feel pressured to offer above the asking price to secure a home. The Real Property Report 2025 shows that finding a rental property is
Australia is charging headfirst into its era of apartment living, according to real estate fund managers, Qualitas. It says that while the proportion of apartments is not as high in
Australia could soon have its second million-dollar city with further price growth nudging capital city prices higher. PropTrack’s latest home price data shows that Brisbane’s median house price now sits
It can be hard to make sense of real estate markets when the standard of commentary in news media is so poor. Knee-jerk responses to short-term data sets from economists,
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector is continuing to surge with new figures showing more than 4,300 apartments were added to the market in 2024. And Knight Frank predicts more will be
The majority of Australians want the government to focus spending on affordable home options rather than tax breaks such as negative gearing for investors according to a new survey. A
New home building is set to pick up this year, as investors turn to new house and land packages. Oxford Economics Australia research predicts total dwelling commencements will increase by
Calls for the abolition of stamp duty are once again on the agenda with the Real Estate Institute of Australia calling for it to be at least removed from older
The Federal Government is hoping a freeze on foreign buyers will help ease Australia’s housing crisis. It has announced a ban on overseas buyers of existing Australian homes for two
Regional property markets are still firing, with new data showing values are growing faster than capital city markets. In the three months to January, property values rose in almost three-quarters