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New apartment standards for Victoria an exercise in compromise
The Victorian government’s draft apartment standards are an exercise in compromise, but are no doubt a step in the right direction.
Housing affordability in Sydney was actually improving three years ago – then the boom hit
The harbour city has been through one of the most publicised growth cycles in the country. But what caused the boom?
Why I bought my retirement home in my 20s
Comment: Most Australians are too busy thinking about their dream home rather than their last home. This is where they’re going wrong.
Pubs more of a turn off for buyers than brothels, survey reveals
A third of Australian house hunters are put off buying a home when it’s close to a brothel, but twice as many would be deterred by a rowdy pub.
More auctions for hungry Sydney market
Sydney home buyers struggling for choice are set for some relief this weekend with more homes up for auction.
Emerging signs one pocket of Sydney could face apartment oversupply, data shows
Vacancy rates crept upwards in July, threatening an oversupply for the inner city.
NSW homeowner grants increase 11 per cent
New homeowners are on the rise in NSW with latest figures showing an 11 per cent increase in first homeowner grants over the last financial year.
Property investor surge could see regulator step in, economists say
Investors have surged into the property market, threatening future action from APRA.
Brisbane riverfront property: Why prestige buyers can’t get enough
The waterway is now helping to give the city’s prestige market a fresh flow of energy.