Just under a third of Australia’s 9.8 million homes are owned outright, while more than a third are owned with a mortgage, the 2021 census has found.The data also showed that while most people live in …
Federal Election Opportunities: Proposed to Commence from 1 July 2022
Proposed changes to superannuation, home buyer support, social security, and more have come out on the heels of the recent federal election and Federal Budget. Here’s what you need to knowThe followin …
House prices nationally recorded their first decline since September 2020 in May, led by monthly losses in Sydney and Melbourne, the country’s two largest real estate markets.The CoreLogic home value …
House prices to fall as rate hikes bite: National Home Value Index for May
The first decline in national house prices in almost two years is a sign of things to come as rising interest rates take their toll, economists say. The CoreLogic home value index slipped by 0.1 per c …
One in three Australians plans on renovating their home in the coming twelve months, to give it a fresh look and increase its value as reported by Architecture & Design. Additionally, according to …
So, you’re thinking of buying your first residential investment property? There are a few things to consider before making the move. Here are our top 10 tips for avoiding potential difficulties and en …
More than half the houses in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory are considered overcrowded, a new audit report has found.But the federal agency responsible for managing the fundin …
Housing stress continues to climb in Australia, with the rental market resembling “a great white shark”.A Productivity Commission report examining housing and homelessness found nearly half of all peo …
How to help your children with buying property in 2022
Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia)With property prices rising at a record rate in many cities across Australia, the ‘bank of mum and dad’ is playing a bigger role than ever as …
(ATO)4 November 2021 We’ve updated the GST property decision tool to help buyers, sellers and lessors determine their GST obligations for real property transactions. The tool will help when buying, se …
House price boom runs into constraints: Home value index for November
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent(Australian Associated Press) House prices continued to climb in November but at a much slower pace than earlier in the year as the market faces …
Marion Rae(Australian Associated Press) Payments are really just money stuck in a computer, so why not make it faster and more secure, pioneers of blockchain say.Digital boxes of ledgers could replace …