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What first-home buyers have to compromise on to buy a Sydney home for less than $650,000
First-home buyers have heard it a million times before – if they want to buy a home in Sydney they’ll “have to compromise” to afford it.
Rising number of families living in apartments forces Sydney developers to adapt
Over the past decade the number of families living in high-rises has more than doubled, and it’s likely to accelerate.
Victorian government’s changes to stamp duty will help existing property owners, not first-home buyers
After riding high on booming property prices over the past five years, Victorian homeowners can celebrate again as key parts of the Andrews government’s housing affordability package come into force this week.
What the census missed about the changing housing market
The census provides the most comprehensive picture available of Australians – but on housing it falls short.
Census 2016: The Australian cities where home ownership declined the most
The home ownership rate in Australia’s most populated capital cities is declining at twice the rate of the national average.
Census 2016: Renting population growing as Great Australian Dream fades
There are now as many Australians renting as there are people who own their property outright.
Sydney housing market enters ‘new phase’ as auction clearance rates head south
Sydney’s housing market has reached a turning point, with buyers no longer willing to match sellers’ expectations.
The aftermath of the boom: How five years of soaring prices have changed Sydney
Sydney’s median house price has increased from $646,000 to $1.15 million in five years, and the geography of the harbour city has fundamentally changed.
Sydney prices to jump ‘overnight’ as first-home incentives kick in: experts
Prices are expect to jump “overnight” in Sydney’s cheapest areas on the back of first-home buyer stamp duty concessions.