Women are underrepresented in property investment despite similar home ownership rates. Finni’s Eva Loisance unpacks...
Think refinancing is just about chasing a cheaper rate? Finni’s Eva Loisance shares 10 strategic reasons smart...
A new report has proposed building millions of strata units as a potential method to partly solve Australia’s growing...
Many prospective home buyers in 2025 are waiting for house prices or interest rates to fall before triggering their...
The Consumer Sentiment Index rose 6.2 per cent to 89.8 in October, marking a two-and-a half year high, according to the...
Residential construction costs ticked up over the September quarter, which could place more pressure on the...
Home ownership has become increasingly difficult for aspiring home buyers as cost-of-living pressures bite, according...
The value of Australia’s 11 million residential homes climbed again in the latest quarter, new data has revealed.
The combined capitals’ preliminary auction clearance rate increased slightly last week and reached the highest early...
Dwelling values are currently at a record high in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, according to new data.
The central bank has reported that arrears have ticked up from low levels since late 2022, and outlined the drivers...
Despite slower growth, national home prices reached a new peak in June 2024, marking 18 months of consecutive...
There was an uptick in housing affordability in several states recently but the number of first home buyers declined,...
The peak body for residential building has pushed policymakers to take action to reach state and national housing...
Dwelling values across regional Australia saw the fastest quarterly growth rate in almost two years, according to new...
Property and rent prices will keep rising until new housing supply comes online, but this will take time to occur given...
Higher interest rates haven’t dented property prices, which hit their peak nationally in April 2024, according to new...
Challenges concerning mortgage serviceability, housing affordability, and hurdles to saving a deposit could dampen...
Mortgage stress rose to a new record high in February despite the central bank leaving the rates unchanged at its...
A new survey has revealed that the RBA’s decision to pause rate rises in February was a shot in the arm for consumer...
Rising interest rates dampened new loan values in 2023 but led to a surge in refinancing activity as borrowers shopped...
A new survey has revealed that spending habits are rapidly changing amid growing consumer stress, with consumers using...
Mortgage stress decreased for the second straight month in November 2023 despite the central bank raising rates by 25...
Mortgagors required almost half their income to meet the average loan repayment in the September 2023 quarter, a new...
A sharp upturn in new owner-occupier loan commitments contributed to overall housing lending growth in October, but...
House prices are predicted to fall in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Hobart as interest rate rises start to bite home...
New Roy Morgan research has shown that 30.3 per cent of mortgage holders are now “at risk” of mortgage stress.
There was a drop in dwelling commencements in the June quarter but the total value of building work completed rose...
As high interest rates and inflation erode household savings, Australian residential mortgage delinquency rates will...
In its first state budget in a decade, the NSW Labor government has announced a $2.2 billion Housing and Infrastructure...
A new report has revealed that housing affordability has declined by almost 14.0 per cent over a 20-year period and...
House prices could rise by up to 6 per cent in 2023 while the share of income going to mortgage repayments could reach...
New research has found that hundreds of thousands of lower-income Australians aged 50 and over will be without suitable...
Almost a third fewer first home buyers are achieving home ownership than in previous decades, with researchers warning...
Almost half of property professionals responded to a survey that housing supply and affordability are the most critical...
Domain’s new report has suggested house prices will be at a record new high in Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth in FY24 if...
New research has revealed that over 1.3 million mortgage holders were at risk of “mortgage stress” in the three...
While almost three-quarters of Australians owned a home outright or with a mortgage in 1966, this has now plunged to...
The value of new housing loan commitments grew for the first time in March 2023 since the beginning of 2022 while first...
Over 46 per cent of NSW postcodes could spill into the “high mortgage risk” zone next month on the back of rising...
Confidence amongst mortgage borrowers spiked in April after the central bank held the cash rate unchanged this month,...
The deadline to submit supporting documentation for the $25,000 HomeBuilder grant has been extended to 30 June 2025 for...
Rising rates are taking their toll, with home buyer sentiment falling to an “extreme low” while more consumers...
Young homebuyers are not necessarily waiting for a romantic partner to enter the property ladder, with many considering...
Mortgage stress increased to the highest level since July 2013 in the three months to December 2022, with almost a...
New data suggests Australia’s housing market downturn has lost steam and the peak rate of the quarterly decline has...
A survey commissioned by Mortgage Choice has found that almost one-third of home loan customers are considering...
“Over-extended” borrowers with larger home loans rushed to refinance in October as rapid rate hikes eat into their...
The number of capital city homes advertised for rent reached a decade-low through November, while regional rental ads...
