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Should the government subsidise LMI?

A real estate expert has outlined why the government should consider subsidising LMI.

Labor launches Help to Buy public consultation

The federal government has opened public consultation to help Australians understand how the Help to Buy scheme can assist them.

High population density hampering unit value growth: CoreLogic

Areas with high population density have been found to dampen value growth in units, CoreLogic’s research director has said.

PropTrack reveals Australia’s ‘affordability havens’

A new PropTrack report has unveiled states with the most affordable housing.

FHB activity ‘likely to weaken’: ANZ/CoreLogic

First home buyer activity could dampen as the year progresses amid worsening mortgage serviceability, ANZ and CoreLogic’s report has found.

Almost 50% of income needed for new mortgages: ANZ/CoreLogic

The median income to service a new mortgage has reached a record high for the series, the ANZ and CoreLogic’s new report has found.

Is Help to Buy just ‘shuffling deck chairs as the Titanic sinks’?

It has been recommended that the government’s Help to Buy Scheme bill passes, but dissenters argue the policy is akin to “shuffling deck chairs as the Titanic sinks”.

New home sales up but flat over quarter: HIA

Despite the increase in March, the level of new home sales was still well below previous quarters, HIA’s senior economist has said.

Increased land taxes resulting in SME insolvencies

An increased number of SMEs have fallen into insolvency as growing land taxes have forced landlords to increase rent.

Homes to be built around 6 more NSW stations

More homes may be built in Canterbury-Bankstown, Lake Macquarie, and the Central Coast after six more stations were volunteered for residential development.

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