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Property now accounts for more than half of Australia’s household wealth and is more valuable than all of Australia’s superannuation funds and listed stocks combined. Continuing growth means the total
Property now accounts for more than half of Australia’s household wealth and is more valuable than all of Australia’s superannuation funds and listed stocks combined. Continuing growth means the total
National dwelling values hit a new peak of $800,000 in November following 23 consecutive months of growth. The PropTrack Home Price Index shows national prices were up by 0.2% in
Australia’s regional property markets are continuing to outperform capital city markets, according to the latest CoreLogic quarterly regional Market Update. Its list of the top ten performing regional markets in
New homes sales are on the rise following an 8.8% increase in October according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). The HIA says the lift was largely driven by an
Two key pieces of legislation that aim to help ease Australia’s housing crisis by helping buyers and renters have passed through Federal Parliament. The first, the Help to Buy Scheme,
The trend we call The Rise and Rise of Apartments has turned upside down the dominant paradigm in real estate, that houses out-perform apartments on capital growth. There is now
Student accommodation has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to new analysis of the sector. The number of student accommodation beds has increased on the back of a surge
Property prices are tipped to keep growing, particularly in Australia’s smaller capital cities in 2025. SQM Research’s 2025 Boom and Bust Report says the most likely scenario next year of
There are still affordable pockets for buyers in Australia’s capital cities, although you might have to buy a unit instead of a house, according to PRD’s latest Affordable and Liveable
The big push to affordable lifestyle locations in regional Australia continues, with 40% of city dwellers considering moving to other regions. Regional Australia Institute (RAI) research shows the number of
There are almost 1.3 million sites throughout Australia that could be used for new strata developments. Analysis by CoreLogic and Archistar, assessed the development potential of capital city land that
Australia’s most in-demand suburbs aren’t your usual suspects, according to analysis by PropTrack. It says homebuyers are shifting their searches to emerging locations that offer a more affordable lifestyle. REA