Property Market News and Analysis

Super Saturday is a loose term which describes a weekend (or even a few) where a huge volume of properties are placed on the market for auction.

Delayed infrastructure roll-outs, time-consuming planning processes and increasing charges of levies for new housing is constraining land supply across the country putting considerable pressure on housing affordability.

Some of Melbourne’s old iconic pubs may be in danger of disappearing to make way for apartment complexes as another went under the hammer last month.

In recent years an increasing number of young Australians have chosen to co-habitate with their parents after a brief period of living on their own. They are often referred to as the “Boomerang Generation”.

You have found your dream property but, of course, not all areas are the same. So how do you know you’re buying the right property at the right price?

It’s a slightly worrying statistic, but only half of the new houses required to keep pace with the Hunter Valley’s population growth were built in 2009.*

Remember the good old days of connecting your desktop computer directly to the phone line just to access the Internet? For many of us it will seem an age ago, for others it will seem absurd.

While many of us were hoping for a rate cut when the Reserve Bank met in April, there may be signs that the decision is in line with the domestic real estate market.

The NSW State Government is “actively” considering a proposal to allow first homebuyers to pay off their stamp duty in a HECS-like scheme.

Buying and selling homes can be an extremely stressful experience, but there are some key things to remember which may minimise any drama.