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Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Abolishing "terrible" stamp duty would help arrest the loss of affordable homes, with lower-end properties growing in price faster than the rest of the market.

Home scheme extension set to open more doors

Home scheme extension set to open more doors

Home scheme extension set to open more doors

Home scheme extension set to open more doors

Lifting the caps in an expanded government home-buying scheme will open the door for more first-time buyers, but it also risks fast-tracking price rises.

Tree-change trend slows but regions remain attractive

Tree-change trend slows but regions remain attractive

Tree-change trend slows but regions remain attractive

Tree-change trend slows but regions remain attractive

The rate of migration from capital cities to regional centres continues to outpace moves in the other direction despite slowing towards pre-pandemic levels.

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'No-brainer' to end negative gearing on holiday rentals

'No-brainer' to end negative gearing on holiday rentals

A group of crossbenchers and Labor parliamentarians have heard ending negative gearing on short-stay rentals would boost housing affordability and the budget.

Fast or gradual: RBA debate shapes rates outlook

Fast or gradual: RBA debate shapes rates outlook

A debate inside the Reserve Bank board over the tightness of Australia's labour market could determine how quickly it moves to cut interest rates.

Housing bubble warning as deposit scheme fast-tracked

Housing bubble warning as deposit scheme fast-tracked

House prices could surge and mortgage defaults rise when a government scheme to help first home buyers begins ahead of schedule, experts warn.

Back-to-future home plan dubbed 'free gift to the rich'

Back-to-future home plan dubbed 'free gift to the rich'

Doubts are being cast whether a ground-breaking proposal to rebuild an abandoned train station and up to 10,000 new homes will plug housing gaps.

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New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

In a decision that "won’t be met by universal happiness" the first new train station in a decade will sit next to Australia's most expensive housing market.

Pause on new regulations to fast track building homes

Pause on new regulations to fast track building homes

Pause on new regulations to fast track building homes

Pause on new regulations to fast track building homes

A pause in new regulations on construction standards will aim to have homes built faster under changes stemming from the productivity roundtable.

Warning building rule book freeze not consequence-free

Warning building rule book freeze not consequence-free

Warning building rule book freeze not consequence-free

Warning building rule book freeze not consequence-free

A pause or review of the construction code has garnered support as a way to speed up home building but some argue a full hiatus could be counterproductive.

Big homes, small families: the Aussie housing mismatch

Big homes, small families: the Aussie housing mismatch

Big homes, small families: the Aussie housing mismatch

Big homes, small families: the Aussie housing mismatch

Aussie couples without kids and people living alone make up the majority of households but property data reveals housing stock is built for bigger families.

Cutting 'nightmarish' red tape may awaken productivity

Cutting 'nightmarish' red tape may awaken productivity

Cutting 'nightmarish' red tape may awaken productivity

Cutting 'nightmarish' red tape may awaken productivity

Fixing Australia's regulations could help businesses and shoppers save and reinvigorate Australia's languishing productivity base.

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Future rate cuts may be less likely if renting and construction costs contributing to housing inflation continue to grow.

Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Strong annual growth in wages will be noted by the Reserve Bank as it collates data leading up to its next decision on whether to cut interest rates.

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Hopes RBA won't repeat shock rates hold as board meets

The "Trumpification" of the US Federal Reserve provides an unsettling backdrop to the Reserve Bank's August meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.

Red tape slashed to fast-track building new homes

In a bid to meet it's target of building 800,000 homes over the next decade, a state government has announced new housing laws designed to speed up approvals.

Mortgage holders ready for relief after past rates blow

The Reserve Bank of Australia board is expected to deliver mortgage holders more hip-pocket relief in its upcoming interest rates decision.

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Interest rates might be weighing less on Australians' decision to buy or sell a property, with affordability now ranked as the leading influence.

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'Project-by-project' moves toward lofty housing target

Australians have been told the housing crisis can't be solved in one fell swoop as brand new inner-city homes are opened for people on low incomes.

Fast approvals only add to housing construction logjam

Hastening development approvals without increasing building capacity will only add to the bottleneck in housing construction, researchers warn.

Airbnb hosts say caps won't shift them to rental market

Short-term rental hosts would be more likely to leave their properties empty than list them on the long-term rental market to aid supply, a survey shows.

'Not right': Australia urged to wind back tax breaks

Reforms to Australia's tax system have been politically risky, but without urgent action, home ownership could be out of reach for the nation's workers.

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

A house built in a factory and ferried to one of the nation's favourite holiday islands has won Australian House of the Year at the 2025 Houses Awards.

House price growth spurt shows no signs of easing

Further interest rate cuts on the horizon have stirred the nation's housing market with prices rising for a sixth straight month alongside demand.

'Think twice': Libs warned on anti-build to rent stance

The federal opposition plans to move a motion in the upper house to stop the government's Build to Rent housing program, but the property sector isn't happy.

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