Victorian state and local governments must make responsible, educated decisions to create appropriate density and more housing options in the areas of Melbourne where it is most needed.
Federal Budget initiatives go some way towards helping first-homebuyers, but a coordinated approach is key to making a real impact, says CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes.
Cutting out luxuries will only scratch the surface for those trying to get a foothold in the Sydney property market. It is time to look to the outskirts of Sydney, or even Perth, says James Nihill of Patrick Leo.
The Northern Territory’s generous first-home owner subsidies are influencing more aspiring buyers to take a first step onto the property ladder in Darwin, according to Raine & Horne.
First-home buyers from the eastern states should consider an investment property in Perth, says Paul Curran, principal of Raine & Horne Rockingham Beach.
Young Melbourne buyer turns 'property hound' to keep dream alive
Samantha McCarthy of hockingstuart Werribee says she can hear the stress in people's voices as they inspect properties they fear may have drifted out of their price range.
New home completions beat 1971 record, but will it be enough?
A record number of new homes were built in Sydney in the year to February, but John Cunningham, president of the REINSW, says more needs to happen in NSW to alleviate affordability pressures.