Why the Coalition’s super-for-housing plan is a terrible idea

Why the Coalition’s super-for-housing plan is a terrible idea

The Coalition is again spruiking its plan to let young people use super to buy housing. Let me list the (many) reasons this is a terrible idea.

  • byVictoria Devine

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Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash

Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash

Asset-rich buyers who don’t need a mortgage are arriving in droves,while others struggle against high interest rates and the cost of living.

  • byJim Malo
Suburbs where you can buy a unit and actually make money

Suburbs where you can buy a unit and actually make money

Owners of detached houses are likely to sell for a profit,but investors or first home buyers on a tighter budget can avoid missing out.

  • byElizabeth Redman
The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000

The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000

They have local job options,rising house prices,strong rental demand and new infrastructure on the way.

  • byElizabeth Redman
How much of a pay rise you’d need to buy a bigger house

How much of a pay rise you’d need to buy a bigger house

The difference between a typical three-bedroom house and a typical four-bedroom house can be a stretch for a growing family.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Helping kids into property? Watch out for divorce,parents warned
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Divorce

Helping kids into property? Watch out for divorce,parents warned

When providing financial help to adult children,it needs to be made clear what will happen in the event of a relationship breakdown.

  • byJohn Collett
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How much does it cost to buy a home with an extra bedroom?

How much does it cost to buy a home with an extra bedroom?

The cost-of-living crisis is colliding with home owners’ search for enough space to accommodate their family.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Six ways to help build a home deposit faster
Analysis
Investing

Six ways to help build a home deposit faster

Every dollar counts when you’re on the road to buying a home,so here are some options that could help bolster your savings.

  • byNina Hendy
Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would drive up property prices:analysis

Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would drive up property prices:analysis

The Super Members Council found the scheme to allow first home buyers to withdraw $50,000 from super for a deposit would push home prices up by 9 per cent.

  • byRachel Clun
More women own property than men,but there’s a catch

More women own property than men,but there’s a catch

Women are more likely to own a home than men,but still face greater difficulty breaking into the property market,a new report shows.

  • byJemimah Clegg
I hate moneyed-up Millennials as much as they hate Boomers like me

I hate moneyed-up Millennials as much as they hate Boomers like me

I’m trying to downsize and went to an auction a week ago to buy a house half as big as the one I live in. Here’s what happened.

  • byJenna Price