A predicted oversupply of apartments in Melbourne is much-needed to relieve the city’s tightening rental market, an expert says.
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Sydney and Melbourne property prices grow with ‘more to come': ABS
Property prices grew 2 per cent over the June quarter across Australia.
Sydney property boom isn’t over yet as auction clearance rates soar
The weekend’s auction market result of 85.1 per cent, the highest in 18 months, means Sydney’s housing market might still be in for booming prices.
How much first-home buyers need to save to own by 2020
If you save $500 a week, you still won’t own a home before 2020.
Apartment building cycle at ‘theme-park scary’ precipice: report
The apartment boom of the past four years is on a precipice and will drop by more than 50 per cent in the downturn, a property research house predicts.
Emerging fractional property investment platforms pledge to improve lives of renters
Rental homes that aren’t maintained and difficult landlords could become a thing of the past.
Sydneysiders denying the city a chance to become a better place to live, report says
Sydneysiders are in danger of scuppering their city’s chances of becoming a more dynamic, vibrant and enjoyable place to live by refusing to take part in a sensible conversation about its future.
Disgruntled buyers left in the lurch with plots of land but no home
The property boom has seen some Sydneysiders make their fortune in real estate. But others have yet to even move in.
The real test begins for underquoting laws as Spring auction market heats up
Spring selling season is here and with it comes a big test for the new underquoting reforms.
The answer to renters’ woes: A mandatory test for landlords
One of the best things that could happen to the rental market would be the introduction of a mandatory test for landlords.