The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house

The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house

Nearly 100 suburbs that were affordable to home buyers in 2022 are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away,and where to look instead.

  • byJim Malo

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‘As bad as it’s ever been’:Property prices blow out and pay rises lag

‘As bad as it’s ever been’:Property prices blow out and pay rises lag

Home prices have risen much faster than wages over the long term,and the gap looks set to widen.

  • byElizabeth Redman
‘Love it out here’:What it costs to live in Melbourne’s top suburbs for wellbeing

‘Love it out here’:What it costs to live in Melbourne’s top suburbs for wellbeing

The wellbeing factor of suburbs has been measured on indicators such as health,environment,jobs and income. But it comes at a price.

  • byElizabeth Redman andAlexandra Middleton
Downsizing the Australian dream:What to consider when buying an apartment
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Downsizing the Australian dream:What to consider when buying an apartment

Apartments offer a more achievable alternative for those looking for a way into the property market,but there are a few factors to consider before signing on the dotted line.

  • byDominic Powell
Moving from a Sydney unit to a house gets three times harder in a generation

Moving from a Sydney unit to a house gets three times harder in a generation

The conventional wisdom is to start with a modest apartment and buy a house later,but financing the move has never been so challenging.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Priced out:Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation

Priced out:Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation

Potential home buyers are facing sky-high savings goals unimaginable even a decade ago,and looking for solutions to bridge the gap.

  • byJemimah Clegg
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I spent more time choosing groceries than buying my first home

I spent more time choosing groceries than buying my first home

I’ve spent longer debating which frozen dumplings to buy at the supermarket than committing to a mortgage that ends two years before I’m eligible for the pension.

  • byAmber Schultz
Like Grand Designs with bigger blowdries:The strange allure of influencer home renos

Like Grand Designs with bigger blowdries:The strange allure of influencer home renos

While most people in their 20s are struggling to pay rent,a cohort of A-list influencers are ditching make-up and skincare collabs in favour of a new,more lucrative domain.

  • byRuby Feneley
Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?

Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?

Once interest rates fall,property prices would likely go up,but buyers could borrow more money,and new analysis shows whether it would be enough.

  • byJim Malo
How Marija went from being homeless at 15 to a homeowner at 22

How Marija went from being homeless at 15 to a homeowner at 22

The dream of stable housing is growing further out of reach for many,but Marija’s dream last year became a reality.

  • byJim Malo
Jordan applied for rental homes he once would have cringed at. It didn’t go to plan

Jordan applied for rental homes he once would have cringed at. It didn’t go to plan

As Brisbane rents reach record highs,home hunters are queueing out the door even for tiny properties with obvious problems.

  • bySarah Webb