housing affordability
231 results tagged housing affordability:
Falling house prices could be squeezing your home equity
Thinking of borrowing against your home for renovations, investing, travel or a new car? As property prices fall, you might find you can't borrow as much as you expect.
Are Australian property prices crashing or just softening?
Falling house prices in Sydney and Melbourne have sparked fears of a property downturn, but bank earnings, low mortgage arrears and steady employment suggest the market may be softening rather than crashing.
Why first-home buyers could finally catch a break
First-home buyers could finally be getting a break as investor demand eases, government support expands and competition for homes starts to cool.
Priced out of the city? Try these 10 regional hotspots
Priced out of the city? A new report has identified 10 regional hotspots where home buyers can purchase property for hundreds of thousands less than in the capitals.
Qantas flyers urged to watch for this message
More than a million Qantas customers are set to receive compensation notices. Plus, the generation hit hardest by home loans and other money stories you may have missed.
SMSF investors face property crackdown
The government has backed a Greens push to stop SMSFs using borrowed money to buy residential property, a move supporters say could help first-home buyers but critics warn will hurt retirement savers.
Budget reply speech: Six things you need to know
Tax, migration and housing reforms took centre stage in Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's first Budget reply speech.
Budget tax changes put all investors on notice
New 2026 budget rules from Treasury target CGT and negative gearing, with changes from July 2027 affecting property, shares and crypto.
Cooling prices haven’t helped first home buyers
Despite falling prices in Sydney and Melbourne, Cotality data shows lower-priced homes are rising faster, leaving first home buyers under pressure.
How much board should adult kids pay Mum and Dad?
One in two young Australians still lives at home. Here's how much they should be paying their parents in board.
