In some suburbs, landlords are dropping their rent to secure a tenant.
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Just one in 10 investors think Sydney is best place to buy
Sydney real estate is so expensive that even investors are looking elsewhere.
Melbourne market resumes after pause with seller confidence soaring
The Melbourne home auction market resumes at the gallop this Saturday following last weekend’s pause in activity due to the grand final and school holiday distractions.
Heady Sydney auction market recharging after holiday break
The strong Sydney home auction market will be back up and running in earnest this Saturday.
Record number of new homes built in Sydney in 16 years, data shows
An additional 30,000 homes were built in the last financial year, but experts say even this level of home building isn’t enough to improve affordability.
Buying a home when single is unattainable in most of Australia, data shows
If you’re single, on an average income and looking to buy a home, your dream is likely unattainable in six of Australia’s capital cities.
Sydney urban sprawl nearing limits with only 340,000 house lots left
Sydney’s surging population means the Great Australian Dream of living in a house will not be achievable for more than half of those coming to the city.
Unrealistic Great Australian Dream of a quarter-acre block is over for Sydneysiders
The Great Australian Dream of a quarter-acre suburban detached house is ‘unjust’ and can’t continue.
Apartment oversupply ‘cannot come soon enough’ for Melbourne, expert claims
A predicted oversupply of apartments in Melbourne is much-needed to relieve the city’s tightening rental market, an expert says.
Sydney and Melbourne property prices grow with ‘more to come’: ABS
Property prices grew 2 per cent over the June quarter across Australia.