A pick-up in riskier forms of housing lending has prompted a regulator to set limits on high-debt-to-income offerings amid calls for action against investors.
In a deep analysis of a property market under stress, leading realtor John McGrath looks for the positive points and potential solutions in 2026.
Economists say the Reserve Bank might have lowered interest rates too far after a surprise inflation print revealed price pressures are still running hot.
A Reserve Bank official says the neutral rate may have increased since the pandemic, which would limit how far rates could be cut without adding to inflation.
Home invasions and drive-by shootings in some suburbs are not only putting residents in fear of their lives, but the crime surges are hurting community appeal and home values.
More than 80,000 sorely needed homes cannot be built due to a lack of investment in power, roads and sewers, councils say.
An extraordinary rise in demand combined with constrained supply has created a boom in Australian home values and rents over the past five years.
Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad.
A potential reduction in US borrowing costs is giving global investors’ confidence, and that sentiment is flowing through the local stock exchange.
At a time when real estate prices are going through the roof around the country, buyers say they is still a bargain to be found in the West. The trouble is, people are catching on, so demand is causing anxious moment for buyers.
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