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Sydney house prices have cemented their upward climb

Sydney house prices have achieved double-digit annual price growth for a second time in two months

02 Nov, 2016

Lenders may undergo massive credit downgrade due to surging home prices

A major credit-rating agency has placed 25 Australian financial institutions on a negative credit outlook, mainly due to growing risks from the housing sector

01 Nov, 2016

Two coastal suburbs in Perth posted price increases

Though Perth’s median house price has fallen to its lowest point in more than three years, two coastal suburbs have posted strong growth

01 Nov, 2016

Younger buyers are learning to adapt to afford their first homes

With exorbitant house prices and ballooning deposits, many younger first-time homebuyers are learning how to play with the cards they’re dealt

01 Nov, 2016

Why buying a home right now may not be the smartest move

According to a renowned expert, market forces and the cyclical nature of house prices makes now an inopportune time to buy a home

31 Oct, 2016

Increased housing affordability in Darwin is attracting new buyers

Increased housing affordability is attracting new investors to the Top End and is boosting confidence among first-home buyers

31 Oct, 2016

Women are slightly better than men at saving for a deposit

New research on first-home buyers reveals that women are slightly better than men at saving for a deposit

31 Oct, 2016

Westpac will stop lending to borrowers with less than 5% down

According to a leaked Westpac briefing note to mortgage brokers, the bank will stop lending to buyers with deposits of less than 5%

28 Oct, 2016

Young people are more likely to renovate their homes than upgrade

According to new findings from Houzz, Millennials are more likely to renovate their existing homes as opposed to moving up the property ladder

28 Oct, 2016

House price growth up in some capitals, down in others this September

According to a new house price report for the September quarter, house price growth hit record highs in some capitals and experienced sharp declines in others

28 Oct, 2016

Adelaide and Hobart are potential hotbeds for property price growth

According to a new report, Adelaide and Hobart have leapt ahead of other major capital cities, becoming potential hotbeds for property price growth

27 Oct, 2016

Perth’s apartment market slump is a sign of things to come for the east coast capitals

Some analysts say the looming apartment glut in Perth is a sign of things to come for the east coast capitals

27 Oct, 2016

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