housing affordability
227 results tagged housing affordability:
The bank offering $1 mortgage insurance to first-home buyers
First-home buyers could save up to $6000 with a new home loan that lets first-home buyers buy property with just a 15% deposit.
$50,000 bonus for new home builders would boost economy
Builders of new homes would receive a $50,000 cash incentive under a Property Council of Australia proposal to generate jobs and boost consumer confidence.
Frugality is the new normal and that’s not a bad thing
After years of being maligned, frugality is enjoying a new renaissance complete with board games and baking bread. Serina Bird hopes it's here to stay.
‘Most landlords can’t afford to have no rental income’
On the eve of the government announcing help for tenants who can't pay the rent, landlords are asking for financial assistance from government, regulators and banks.
What the coronavirus downturn will mean for the property market
There's no doubt that the recent market sell-off from the coronavirus will have an impact on real estate. The question is, how large and how long.
‘Don’t evict me’: the letter to send your landlord if you can’t pay rent
With 8 million Australians renting three million properties, what do you do if you can't pay the rent because of the impact of coronavirus?
The common sense guide to saving up a house deposit
If you've been supposedly saving for a deposit for years without making much progress, it's time to give yourself a deadline.
Five suburbs where a mortgage is cheaper than paying rent
Don't buy into the idea that home ownership is just a pipe dream. More than a third of Aussie properties have mortgage repayments lower than than rental payments.
First home buyer loans hit decade high as new buyers flock to market
First home buyer loans have skyrocketed to their highest level in a decade, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Are tiny houses the answer to the housing affordability problem?
The tiny house movement is booming, spurred on by lifestyle shows and social media, but do they solve the housing affordability crisis?
