Property Prices

• John Kavanagh

A bill to establish a national shared equity scheme for low and middle income earners looking to buy a home was passed in the House of Representatives this week, but it may face a tougher passage in t.. read more

• John Kavanagh

The stock of affordable dwellings fell significantly across Australia last year, a new report shows. read more

• John Kavanagh

The average home loan size across Australia was $624,383 in December – a big jump from $608,448 in November and the highest average loan size ever recorded in the ABS data set, the Bureau’s latest len.. read more

• John Kavanagh

The government introduced a bill in the House of Representatives yesterday to establish a national shared equity scheme for low and middle income earners looking to buy a home. read more

• John Kavanagh

Melbourne has bucked the housing affordability trend, at least by some measures, with the time to save a deposit and value-to-income ratio for the city both below long-term averages. read more

• Lynn Grieveson

The coalition agreement finally signed by the National Party with its two partners following the October election defeat of the Labour government includes a faster return to interest deductibility for.. read more

• John Kavanagh

Home ownership rates at ages 30 to 34 have fallen from a high of 65 per cent among those born in the late 1950s to around 45 per cent for those born in the 1980s, new research from the Australian Hous.. read more

• John Kavanagh

First home buyers are increasingly attracted to “alternative pathways” to home ownership, such as shared equity, according to a survey conducted by lenders mortgage insurer Helia. read more

• George Lekakis

Economists and money market experts say they would be surprised if the Reserve Bank served up another official rate rise at the June board meeting in Sydney next week. read more

• John Kavanagh

The Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee, an addition to the Home Guarantee Scheme, kicks off on October 1, with an allocation of 10,000 places a year until June 2025. read more

• John Kavanagh

Housing affordability measures improved in the June quarter, as capital city house prices fell, but rising mortgage costs and rents offset the gains. read more

• John Kavanagh

Macroprudential policy has played an important role in supporting home ownership in Australia in the past and remains a useful tool in housing policy, a report argues. read more

• John Kavanagh

The government has confirmed its commitment to add a supply-side element to its housing policy, through the formation of a A$10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund which will build 30,000 social and.. read more

• John Kavanagh

Housing affordability in Australia is likely to worsen as the impact of higher interest rates outweighs the benefit of falling prices, Moody’s says. read more

• Banking Day staff

New Zealand house prices are up to 20 per cent above “sustainable” levels, says the RBNZ.  read more

• John Kavanagh

Labor’s shared equity plan for home buyers, Help to Buy, which was announced at the party’s election campaign launch yesterday, complements a range of ambitious housing policy initiatives it has annou.. read more

• George Lekakis

Two of the country’s most respected independent economists yesterday renewed their critiques of first homebuyer support programs after the major political parties each signalled plans to widen eligibi.. read more

• John Kavanagh

The government’s expansion of its Home Guarantee Scheme has had mixed reviews, with commentators questioning how much it will push up house prices and others cautioning borrowers against using the sch.. read more

• John Kavanagh

It takes an average of five years and eight months for first home buyers to save a 20 per cent deposit for a house purchase, according to the latest Domain First Home Buyer Report. read more

• John Kavanagh

Australian households have larger liquidity buffers than in the past, which can help service higher debt levels, according to new Reserve Bank research. read more