Record-low interest rates are helping drive strong buyer interest and surging prices in many property markets throughout Australia.   The share of income that households are devoting to mortgage repayments […]

The federal government’s HomeBuilder grant has led to the largest number of new home sales in two decades, according to new data.   The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has reported […]

If you’re in the market and you’re struggling to find property, there’s a good reason – the number of homes listed for sale had an unexpectedly large fall in December. […]

Banks have raised their lending standards over the past decade or so, by reducing their volume of low-deposit and interest-only loans.   The share of home loans with a loan-to-value […]