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HOUSING News & Analysis

90% of housing is unaffordable for most Australians
Personal Finance
90% of housing is unaffordable for most Australians
A new report shows that only 10% of the housing market is genuinely affordable for the median income family, and that drops to 0% for those on low...
James Gruber | 03 December 2024
Super should not fund housing
Personal Finance
Super should not fund housing
The Coalition's proposed policy looks to allow first home buyers to draw from their super. 
Shani Jayamanne | 19 November 2024
The rising tension between housing debt and retirement balances
Retirement
The rising tension between housing debt and retirement balances
Australians are taking more mortgage debt into their 60s than ever before. Retirement planning assumptions haven’t adapted, meaning that future...
Harry Chemay | 11 November 2024
Can you side hustle your way into the housing market?
Personal Finance
Can you side hustle your way into the housing market?
An interesting Uber ride exposes just how hard it is to get on the property ladder these days. And makes me question whether it's worth it.
Joseph Taylor | 10 November 2024
How to successfully pick an investment property
Personal Finance
How to successfully pick an investment property
Australia’s top buyers agent lays down her strategy.
Shani Jayamanne | 04 November 2024
What rate cuts could mean for your investment property
Personal Finance
What rate cuts could mean for your investment property
Own an investment property or looking to get into the market? Find out how the impending interest rate cuts could affect you.  
Simonelle Mody | 26 October 2024
Why has nothing worked to fix Australia's housing mess?
Personal Finance
Why has nothing worked to fix Australia's housing mess?
Why has a succession of inquiries and reports, along with a plethora of academic papers, not led to effective action to improve housing...
Alan Kohler | 24 October 2024
Why tapping super for housing is a bad idea
Personal Finance
Why tapping super for housing is a bad idea
The Coalition is continuing to push for superannuation to be used for housing deposits. It's a bad idea on several fronts, including that it would...
Saul Eslake | 01 October 2024
Australia's house price league table
Personal Finance
Australia's house price league table
Relative housing values across Australia's major cities have shifted significantly in the past five years.  
Tim Lawless | 18 September 2024
Considering an investment property? Here are our best resources
Personal Finance
Considering an investment property? Here are our best resources
We share our research and resources on residential housing as an investment
Shani Jayamanne | 12 September 2024