The falls in house prices could go on for another 12 to 18 months and will become an increasing burden on Australia's economy,says asset manager BlackRock.
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Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
There is no evidence Labor's changes to negative gearing taxation will lead to a slump in new home construction,according to a Deutsche Bank report.
If governments won't provide enough public housing,they should subsidise more community housing.
The forum criticised an overcrowded housing market,federal taxes which incentivised housing investments,low wages and a lack of social services.
It wasn't that long ago that"fear of missing out"appeared to be driving prices ever higher. How things have changed.
People would often like to keep their existing home as an investment,but it's not always a smart move financially.
Labor is promising a bigger personal tax cut than the Coalition,by raising taxes on negative gearing,family trusts,superannuation and franking credits.
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions about the 2018 federal budget
The time to take tough decisions on poorly performing,negatively geared investments is when markets are still strong and interest rates low.