Australians have made the wrong choice about housing for the past 40 years

Australians have made the wrong choice about housing for the past 40 years

Our love affair with property is literally destroying our way of life and that of future generations.

  • byShane Wright

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Blink and you’ll miss it:Perth property snapped up in days as prices rise

Blink and you’ll miss it:Perth property snapped up in days as prices rise

Despite 10 consecutive interest rate rises homes are being snapped up in under a week in many Perth suburbs with CoreLogic also reporting property values rose across March.

  • bySarah Brookes
Real estate planning? Boomers,do this while you are still alive

Real estate planning? Boomers,do this while you are still alive

Hand over your money before you die,and support better renting regulations.

  • byJenna Price
The cheapest homes in the most sought-after sea change hotspots

The cheapest homes in the most sought-after sea change hotspots

Buying in a popular sea change town does not come cheap,but there are a handful of entry-level options not so far from the main drag.

  • byElizabeth Redman
First home buyers have three months until they face a $66,000 budget cut

First home buyers have three months until they face a $66,000 budget cut

For anyone hoping to buy their first home in NSW and take advantage of generous government assistance,timing will be everything.

  • byTawar Razaghi andKate Burke
‘Living frugally won’t work’:Bleak outlook for Sydney home buyers

‘Living frugally won’t work’:Bleak outlook for Sydney home buyers

Sydney first home buyers are facing the toughest conditions in any housing market in the country,but some have got an option their peers don’t.

  • byKate Burke andMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
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Your emergency coping plan for higher mortgage payments
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Your emergency coping plan for higher mortgage payments

With this month’s 25-basis-point interest rate rise hitting your hip pocket,it may be time for some emergency mortgage action.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Beach life on a budget:Six Victorian beach houses for sale for under $600,000

Beach life on a budget:Six Victorian beach houses for sale for under $600,000

Looking for a beach house for under $600,000? Bargain hunters can find a fixer-upper,first home or sea-change pad for less.

  • byMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
The Sydney suburbs that fell out of the million-dollar club

The Sydney suburbs that fell out of the million-dollar club

While home values are still higher than pre-pandemic,price falls have allowed some buyers to enter markets they were once priced out of just a year or two ago.

  • byTawar Razaghi
I’m a young,solo homeowner with a fixed loan ending. What’s next?

I’m a young,solo homeowner with a fixed loan ending. What’s next?

Two years on from buying my first home,I’m still happy with my decision. But I wonder when reading back on this in 10 years whether I’ll feel the same.

  • byCaterina Hrysomallis
The Melbourne suburbs where home buyers can get the biggest discounts

The Melbourne suburbs where home buyers can get the biggest discounts

Home buyers in one part of the city are negotiating average discounts of 12 per cent to their property’s asking price as the market weakens.

  • byJim Malo