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Low numbers show ‘quieter start’ to spring
Property data experts say ‘challenging selling conditions have weighed on vendor activity this spring’.
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Regional Victoria bucking the trend with house prices
Real estate expert says ‘it’s vital Victoria has policy settings that encourage participants to buy, sell and invest with confidence’.
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Housing market whacked by trifecta of negative results
Economist says ‘established prices are falling, rents are still rising, new housing is becoming more expensive and approvals remain below the level Australia needs’.
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Economy
Builders will be adversely affected by ATO decision
Housing body says the change ‘removes a tool some businesses use to manage the timing of payments and maintain cash flow’.
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Economy
Aerotropolis investment hitting new heights
NSW minister says ‘Bradfield is developing into a new global hub for innovative industries and advanced manufacturing’.
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Economic pitfalls of not building enough homes
Advocacy group says ‘where housing construction does not occur, the capacity of governments to generate revenue is diminished’.
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Property
Housing numbers improve but still well behind target
Peak body says ‘Australia simply cannot meet its housing ambitions on the current trajectory and policy headwinds’.
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Economy
Melbourne welcomes you with a smile
Tourism boss says award is ‘testament to the wonderful people and tourism operators that proudly welcome visitors to Melbourne’.
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Auction clearance rates hit a hurdle
Economist says ‘rate increase likely contributed to the weaker result, as buyers faced reduced borrowing capacity’.
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Economy
Still plenty of headaches ahead for the Reserve Bank
Economic expert says ‘the broader background highlighted in the Governor’s statement is of demand outstripping supply’.
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Regional and city housing closely connected
Senior economist says ‘when the closest capital has been strong, nearby regional markets have generally benefitted’.
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Approvals high, housing completion rates much lower
Planning Institute says ‘we need a much greater focus on what is preventing homes moving through the pipeline’.
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Grim times ahead for Australia’s housing construction
Peak housing body says ‘interest rates and tax increases set to reduce the number of new homes that would have been built’.
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Rate rise does little to release pressure on housing
Uplifts in cash rate ‘make new housing development less viable when Australia already has a significant shortage of housing’.
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Limited housing supply points to ‘moderation in rent growth’
New CBA report says ‘there is an important distinction between stopping a shortage from getting worse and eliminating it’.
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Economy
Petrol pump pressure on household spending
Families are forgoing spending on items such as health, food and entertainment just to keep the car on the road an Australian Bureau of Statistics report has shown.
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Home-life balance: Property over lifestyle
As home sales tighten under the weight of mortgage rate increases and cost-of-living pressures, most Aussies are opting for bricks and mortar over the little pleasures in life.
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Councils urged to join in planning reform
As 29 Tasmanian councils heading to the polls, candidates have been implored to commit to development planning reform, as voters asked to back it in.
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Perth verdict: rent is the cheapest option
Such is the state of the property market in the West; it is now cheaper to rent than to shell out for a home mortgage Perth. This is the case with all suburbs, an analysis has shown.
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HIA: Tassie cash splash adds to home build cost
The housing industry’s peak body says Tasmania’s new home construction costs are blowing out as the state of local governments wrestle with their infrastructure.
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Why the Government’s intergenerational report misses the mark
The Federal Government’s projections for life in the next 40 years revealed in a report this week, are ambitious as they miss critical factors, says the Property industry peak body.
Market
Auction clearance rate declines nationally
Data firm says ‘shortfall was due to fewer new listings coming on to the market and fewer vendors decided to sell by auction’.
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Discretionary tax changes ‘a catastrophe for housing supply’
Major advocacy groups come together in condemnation of government’s proposed tax reforms.
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Best of the best honoured in Perth
REIWA boss says ‘behind every successful sale is the work involved in understanding a client’s circumstances and solving problems’.
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We must fix Australia’s flawed skilled migration system
Master Builders calls on governments to make big changes in order to meet the nation’s housing objectives.
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It’s simple: Australia has a shortage of homes
Expert says ‘every housing policy should be judged against a straightforward test: will it increase the number of homes’.
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Remove productivity barriers and no more new taxes
Peak housing body delivers concerns of the nation’s residential builders to key opposition figures.
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Home buyers deserve ‘a fair go’ with stamp duty
AICNSW boss says ‘consumers purchasing houses are disadvantaged because they cannot know with certainty how much tax is due’.
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Number of migrants in the country down on previous year
New ABS data has shown there were almost 18,000 less migrants joining Australia’s population year-on-year.
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Sydney leads the way in housing vacancy rates
Report finds that ‘If the seasonal lift in rents fails to materialise in the larger capitals, the rental upswing in those cities is over’.
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Time to be careful with student numbers
Industry leader says help needed to ‘build more dedicated student housing, not undermine investment needed to deliver it’.
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Another new homes sales fall signals tough year ahead – HIA
A new housing industry report records a four-month market slowdown that implies the cooling will continue well into 2027.
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Auction clearance rates enjoy a spike
Auction volumes increase week-on-week across the country but still markedly down on the same time last year.
Market
Sellers hold back as economic conditions bite
Economist says ‘sellers are pulling back – tightening supply and changing the outlook for Australia’s two largest housing markets’.
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Millions to be invested to boost development of more homes
Deputy premier says ‘these four projects will unlock more than 710 homes while supporting growing communities’.
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Economy
Attention focused on Reserve Bank officials
Two significant RBA speeches ‘expected to echo recent comments from bank officials reiterating that inflation is too high’.
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New report shows damaging effects of housing tax changes
Report reinforces ‘Australia cannot resolve its housing shortage through policies that make it harder to finance, build and supply homes’.
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More money allotted for social housing
Minister says grants will ‘ensure the delivery and management of thousands of social and affordable homes’.
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More people starting to return to open homes
Real estate group says ‘conditions remain much weaker but buyer demand is no longer deteriorating at the same pace’.
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Economy
It’s time to stand accountable over stamp duty
Real estate body says ‘NSW Government has ducked and weaved Supreme Court scrutiny of its stamp duty collections’.
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‘Lasting solution to affordability is abundance’
Peak body says ‘Australia must make it faster, easier and more viable to build the homes people can afford’.
Market
Unique reason why Sydney prices have slumped the most
Economist says ‘decade of accumulated growth left Sydney the most leveraged market in the country’.
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Value of housing worst it has been for over 30 years
New report says ‘it now takes 1.9 average incomes to service a mortgage on a median priced dwelling in Australia’s capitals’.
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Economy
Major bank retreats on its housing stance
CommBank readjusts its forecast for the housing market after dwelling numbers showed a decline.
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Economy
It’s time to invest in housing
New data shows a softer market and ‘when confidence falls, fewer projects stack up and fewer homes get built’.
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Hand brake placed on Victoria’s new home construction
Top housing body says new ‘tax settings and restrictions have interrupted an expansion in home building that was expected in 2026’.
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Families renting because ‘home ownership was inaccessible’
New study finds that kids, by age 14, had moved an average of six times and that housing impacts developmental transitions.
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Economy
More houses coming on to the market
Cotality says ‘seasonal increase will test buyer demand, though activity is unlikely to match last year’s levels’.
Market
Houses can’t be built fast enough to meet strong demand
Peak body says ‘housing policy must ultimately be judged by whether it helps deliver more homes’.
Economy
Economic constraints to soften decline in national house prices
Chief economist says ‘the recent pace of decline allows us to test how long the downturn would need to last to produce a significant fall’.