By Rachel Ong, Curtin University
Various government policies have fuelled the demand for housing over time, expanding the wealth of older…
The federal government plans to give young workers the option to “salary sacrifice” into superannuation to save for housing deposits, bu…
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government will push states to remove unnecessary residential land use planning regulati…
Allowing first home buyers to access their superannuation to buy property before the preservation age would “destroy universal retirement …
Despite our property markets having turned the corner and the lowest interest rates for many, many years, the fact that first home buyers (F…
“Strengthening conditions in the housing market” were noted by RBA board members at the May monetary policy meeting, where the cash rat…
Victoria has maintained its Budget surplus but will slash 4,200 public sector jobs, abolish the first home buyers grant and cut WorkCover pr…
Early signs the property market is beginning to improve and that first home buyers are returning has boosted sentiment among industry analys…
The number of first home buyers looking for properties has dropped dramatically over the past year, creating fewer prospective property owne…
First home buyers now need to save 20% of their salary for four-and-a-half years before they are able to put a deposit on a house or unit, a…
As 2009 started to roll out, most of the buyer activity was taking place at the lower and more affordable end of the property price spectrum…
