Property market news

Half of low-income renters now in rental stress: Productivity Commission

The Productivity Commission reports just over half of low-income renters are now in rental stress, placing them at greater risk of homelessness.

By William Jolly ● January 20, 2021

Threat of HomeBuilder reduction leads to end-of-year rush

It appears the reduction in HomeBuilder from $25,000 to $15,000 led to an end-of-year push in applications for the Scheme.

By Harrison Astbury ● January 20, 2021

Property sellers in Hobart and regional Victoria profit most

Sellers in regional parts of Australia are profiting more than property sellers in capital cities, CoreLogic's Pain and Gain report found.

By Emma Duffy ● January 18, 2021

House prices 2021: The five capital cities set for "double-digit" house price growth

Five of Australia's eight capital cities are on track to record double-digit house price growth in 2021 according to Propertyology.

By Emma Duffy ● January 04, 2021

Australia's best performing property markets in 2020 revealed

A new report proves Australia's property market has remained "remarkably resilient" despite the country enduring its worst economic downturn since the 1930s.

By Emma Duffy ● December 17, 2020

What is a housing bubble and are we in one?

It’s a phrase that gets tossed around a lot, but what is a housing bubble? Depending on who you ask, Australia either is or isn’t in one.

By Harrison Astbury ● December 17, 2020

First home buyers surge back into the market: Hotspots revealed

A combination of record low interest rates, a brief dip in house prices and a range of government incentives have driven a surge in mortgage lending to first home buyers.

By Emma Duffy ● December 15, 2020

Here's why Australian property prices didn't crash in 2020

Australian property prices were forecast to crash spectacularly this year but didn't. So what happened?

By Emma Duffy ● December 15, 2020

Average home price rises 0.8% to $689k

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) property price index of the eight capital cities rose over the last quarter, led by Adelaide, which rose 1.6%.

By Harrison Astbury ● December 08, 2020

JobKeeper extension would see house prices spike higher in 2021

Aggressive government stimulus is essential to recovery in the housing market next year, according to SQM Research.

By Alex Brewster ● December 03, 2020

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