This Month
Super for housing could only work for the fastest movers: experts
First home buyers struggling to save a deposit might welcome the Coalition’s promise to let borrowers tap their super for property, but economists say it will only push up house prices.
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- Lucy Dean
Suburbs 100km from CBDs join upper echelon as prices surge
Strong demand for stand-alone homes during COVID-19 has catapulted a string of outer and previously affordable middle-ring suburbs to the top of the housing ladder.
- Nila Sweeney
Pace of house price growth to cool as risks emerge
House prices have recouped the interest rate-induced losses in the past two years and are poised to hit record highs this year, but downside risks are gathering pace, according to experts.
- Nila Sweeney
The suburbs where unit values are rising 11 times faster than houses
“Investors are snapping up apartments because they are more affordable and the yields are becoming quite attractive.”
- Nila Sweeney
Why city boltholes are the next must-have for Baby Boomers
A new wave of apartment buyers could fuel stiffer competition, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
‘Bullet-proof’ house prices to keep rising despite higher rates
Chronic housing supply shortage would shield prices from sharp downturn if interest rates increase further, or stay higher for longer, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
April
Property investors spooked by renewed talk of rates rise
Having recently returned to the housing market in droves – outpacing owner-occupiers – investors could face a potential slowdown in capital gains.
- Nila Sweeney
Real estate agent doubles his money by selling own apartment for $6.5m
There’s a national shortage of suitable units for downsizers, so a man who sells them for a living has just sold his own home – at quite a profit.
- Michael Bleby
Sticky inflation not deterring home buyers at auction
Auction markets didn’t react to renewed interest rate rise fears as the pool of home buyers remains big enough relative to the number of homes up for sale.
- Campbell Kwan
‘Wealth effect’: the stocks that could gain from rising house prices
Jarden highlights its best bets, saying homeowners feeling good about their property appreciation turn to spending more on big-ticket retail items.
- Simon Evans
Median house prices in Brisbane and Adelaide to hit $1m by December
House price growth momentum has slowed across the capital cities, but is still expected to hit new records this year according to Domain.
- Nila Sweeney
Buying a unit cheaper than renting in only 11pc of suburbs nationwide
The number of suburbs where buying was cheaper than renting plummeted to just 2.5 per cent across Australia, and 10.8 per cent for unit buyers.
- Nila Sweeney
Cautious buyers drag down Sydney auction clearance rate
Strong auction results are becoming rare in Sydney as more buyers are reluctant to stretch their limits, agents say.
- Nila Sweeney
Housing affordability the worst in 20 years: ANZ
Soaring rents and record-high home values along with high interest rates have combined to create the worst buying and renting conditions in more than 20 years according to ANZ.
- Nila Sweeney
Heritage lovers or NIMBYs? Meet the council saying no to new homes
Sydney councils in wealthy areas are using heritage protection orders to skirt new home targets. The planning minister is now putting them on notice.
- Campbell Kwan and Samantha Hutchinson
Sydney’s median house price to hit $2m, Perth $1m by 2027
Sustained housing shortage and strong demand from surging population would kickstart the next growth spurt, according to Oxford Economics.
- Nila Sweeney
Who’s really making money in today’s housing market?
Perth’s house prices surged by up to 40pc in some suburbs but homeowners in Sydney’s premium housing markets are making a bigger windfall, according to CoreLogic.
- Nila Sweeney
Record-breaking house prices make early rate cuts ‘less likely’
Home values nationwide hit new peaks in March, boosted by strong gains in the more affordable markets, but rising prices could also delay rate cuts.
- Nila Sweeney
March
Rate fears force home buyers to delay plans
But most are poised to buy within a year – once rates come down and inflation eases.
- Nila Sweeney
The most lucrative suburbs where every house sold delivered a profit
Profits from residential resales rose strongly in the December quarter, underscoring the improving profitability in the housing market.
- Nila Sweeney
