More than one-third (or 36.3 per cent) of homes across the country are cheaper to buy than they are to rent at current prices.   It’s based on a national analysis of estimated purchase and rent prices by PropTrack, which found that buying conditions are “most...

Despite a tough economic climate, 60 per cent of home buyers say now is a good time to purchase, according to Helia. Mortgage brokers have a key role in helping prospective purchasers through the daunting home buying process, according to lenders mortgage insurance...

A report by the customer-owned bank has found that the majority of people agree that home ownership is important to their happiness. According to the research report No Place Like Home commissioned by Great Southern Bank, home owners were significantly happier with...

Mortgage getting you down? Here are five ways to make sure your negotiation ends with a win.   With home loans at an all-time high, property owners around Australia are struggling to keep on top of their monthly repayments. The Reserve Bank od Australia’s (RBA)...

Want to raise a family? These are the country’s top 12 neighbourhoods for kids and parents. Owning your own family home is the Australian dream – but with mortgage rates soaring and lifestyle needs evolving, it can be difficult to know where to buy. Financial services...

A recent report revealed that seven in 10 Aussies believe owning their own home is crucial to their overall happiness.   Great Southern Bank commissioned a study on the relationship between living situations and happiness, and the results are in: owning your own...

As housing unaffordability and cost of living continue to plague Australia’s major cities, it might be time to turn to the nation’s smaller housing markets.   Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA)’s October national market report revealed a...

Could construction costs finally be stabilising? New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is giving home builders and renovators reason to hope. According to the data collection agency, the cost of house building materials was unchanged in the September...

House construction costs held steady in the September quarter after 16 consecutive quarterly increases. The latest Producer Price Index from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which measures changes in the prices of goods and services, reported that input...

A good agent can make or break a property sale, and these six signs will tell you that you’re on the right track. For many investors, the sale is when all the energy expended on an investment bears fruit. Without the right professional help, however, a sale campaign...