housing affordability
227 results tagged housing affordability:
A beginner’s guide to designing and building a tiny house
Design is everything in a tiny house, even more so when it's on wheels, but before ditching all your worldly possessions, it might pay to do a little test-run of living small.
Housing affordability ‘problem’ a measure of economic success
Housing prices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are not likely to fall. It's common sense.
The six types of people suited to studio apartments
While the one-room wonder certainly has its charms, it's not for everyone. Here are six types of people suited to living in a studio apartment.
The suburbs turning Australians into millionaires
Median values for houses or units have this year topped $1 million for the first time in 148 Australian suburbs, including distant suburbs such as Camden.
Declutter your life: five steps to surviving life in a tiny house
A tiny house can become cluttered and over-heated fast, so plan ahead to survive - and thrive - when you move into your tiny home.
How much does a house cost? Effie goes back to school
With all the talk about Australia's growing housing affordability crisis, how much do our kids know about property prices? I visited Canterbury South Public School recently to find out!
How to cash in on soaring land values by subdividing
Cashing in on the property boom doesn't have to mean selling up and moving. If you already own land, subdividing your property could pay off.
How I’m paying off my mortgage in 10 years (and you can, too)
In 2008 we set ourselves a goal: to own our home within 10 years. We've poured our income into the mortgage payments, and January 2018 will be the last one.
The money survival guide every young Aussie should read
Jobs are hard to find and property is expensive but, if you're a millennial, there are ways for you to get ahead.
‘Millennials want a dream home now – not in 20 years’
When I bought my ramshackle first home in the 1980s, I just wanted to get my foot on the property ladder. But millennials want their dream home now.