What are the chances of buying a home in 2024?

What are the chances of buying a home in 2024?

Rising prices and interest rates have taken a toll,but there could be some relief in sight this year.

  • byKate Burke

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Pain and gain as Perth home values surge $212,000 since the pandemic

Pain and gain as Perth home values surge $212,000 since the pandemic

House and unit values have been rising at more than 1 per cent each month on average across Perth according to new data released on Tuesday.

  • bySarah Brookes
Dirt cheap:Where you can nab a bargain block near Brisbane for $200,000

Dirt cheap:Where you can nab a bargain block near Brisbane for $200,000

Buyers can snag a new home for less than half of Brisbane’s median house price – for now.

  • bySarah Webb
This is how much money Queenslanders spend on their house deposits

This is how much money Queenslanders spend on their house deposits

Tougher bank rules and soaring property prices are forcing Queenslanders to hand over bigger deposits to secure a home loan,and some sea-change spots are sky-high.

  • bySarah Webb
This is how much money Sydneysiders spend on their home deposits

This is how much money Sydneysiders spend on their home deposits

The size of the typical Sydney home deposit is on track to surpass its previous record,but it’s much higher in some sought-after suburbs.

  • byKate Burke andMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
Back in a sharehouse in her 40s:How Heather bought her Melbourne home

Back in a sharehouse in her 40s:How Heather bought her Melbourne home

As a single mother,Heather had written off being a homeowner. But as rents rose,she took a life-changing step.

  • byJim Malo
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The graph that shows how buying a house just got even further out of reach

The graph that shows how buying a house just got even further out of reach

Property prices weren’t supposed to be this high by now,and economists warn of a growing divide between haves and have-nots.

  • byTawar Razaghi
One-third of first home buyers helped by new low-deposit scheme
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Analysis

One-third of first home buyers helped by new low-deposit scheme

Property price rises mean more first-time buyers are taking advantage of the government’s low-deposit scheme.

  • byJohn Collett
Gen Z women value owning a home more than marriage,and it’s about time
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Gen Z women value owning a home more than marriage,and it’s about time

This generation of young women are not falling for the Prince Charming fantasy. They value financial independence above all else.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Most Melbourne suburbs are unaffordable for home buyers. Except these

Most Melbourne suburbs are unaffordable for home buyers. Except these

For single home buying hopefuls,the options are limited. Couples have more options – if they’re willing to compromise.

  • byJim Malo andMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
Struggling to buy a home? This graph shows why you’re not alone

Struggling to buy a home? This graph shows why you’re not alone

In several past property booms,first home buyer activity has been steady. But that wasn’t the case in the past three years.

  • byJim Malo