Why rent bidding apps will make the rental market even more unaffordable
May 16, 2017 16:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Real Estate
Renters are already the weak party at the negotiating table because they cannot ignore their need for a place to live. But a new series of apps that pit renter against renter will only further tip the balance of power in...
Bond aggregator helps build a more virtuous circle of housing investment
May 11, 2017 14:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Investing Real Estate
Following Treasurer Scott Morrisons outburst in April over the meagre supply outcomes delivered by state housing agencies, cool Treasury heads have prevailed in the budget. The Commonwealth has not withdrawn its support....
Tiny houses: the big idea that could take some heat out of the housing crisis
May 10, 2017 00:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
If you could have a new home, exactly to your specification for about a years average salary wouldnt you take it? Many people, in the US, UK and Europe want to find an alternative housing solution that is cheap and...
Tax on 'unearned gains' is the missing piece of the affordable housing puzzle
May 09, 2017 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
With housing prices still consistently in the news, could the ideas of 19th-century philosopher John Stuart Mill help improve affordability? In 2015, some landowners near the proposed Northern Beaches hospital in Sydney...
Why Chinese investors find Australian real estate so alluring
May 01, 2017 08:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Chinese investors are often blamed for Australias escalating house prices but a number of factors might mean the demand will drop off in coming years. A recently released report found investment in residential real...
Five ways a housing bubble could burst
May 01, 2017 00:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate Economy
Theres been quite a bit of speculation over whether Australia has a property market bubble - where house prices are over-inflated compared to a benchmark - and when it might burst. According to housing experts, theres at...
For renters, making housing more affordable is just the start
Apr 22, 2017 01:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Deloitte Access Economics Chris Richardson recently suggested that young Australians would be better off renting than trying to buy a house. He argued: … rents today make a lot more sense than housing...
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