Affordability
Property news, tips & advice about housing affordability
Retreat with Aussie igloo priced at $639,000
Kristy Johnson|May 23, 2024
The unique ’earthbag dome’ property in Alice Springs is not just a regular home – it’s an unforgettable ’habitat’.
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Frightened homeowners are too scared to put 'for sale' signs on their properties
Emily Power|May 21, 2024
Fear of intruders and squatters has caused terror in this city’s real estate market.
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'Almost overnight': Gold Coast second only to Sydney as Australia's most expensive apartment market
Allison Worrall|May 21, 2024
Back in March of 2020, the median unit price was just $421,250; today the Gold Coast has now cemented itself as one the most expensive apartment markets in the country, well ahead of the other capitals.
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Shock options on a $320k budget: An inner Melbourne unit, suburban Perth, or a house in north Queensland?
Maria Gil|May 21, 2024
Where would you rather spend $320,000 on property?
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New York City's extreme measure to prevent 'freeloading' tenants
Emily Power|May 18, 2024
The squatter law would map and track people who occupy abandoned properties as the problem reaches crisis point.
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Australia's most affordable mansion has price hopes under $600,000
Emily Power|May 18, 2024
The six-bedroom Mount Isa house has a guide of $540,000 and is palatial in its size, with mid-century flair.
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'You'll have to be quick': All the Perth suburbs that still fit a $350,000 budget
Maria Gil|May 17, 2024
Property prices in Perth have reached record levels in recent years, but finding a home with a $350,000 budget is still possible.
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‘As bad as it’s ever been’: Property prices blow out and pay rises lag
Elizabeth Redman|May 17, 2024
Home prices have risen much faster than wages over the long term, and the gap looks set to widen.
Suburbs that renters could afford with the budget’s extra help
Jim Malo|May 16, 2024
Rents have skyrocketed, and rent assistance is set to go up in response. Even so, it’s slim pickings.
'45 years to get a deposit': real estate guru's stark warning
Emily Power|May 14, 2024
A prominent auctioneer has shared a frightening reality check on the state of the Aussie property market, and the fading hopes of a generation.
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