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australian housing investment good design is better for more people

Why great housing design is better than the cookie-cutter approach

While design choices improve quality of the living spaces, they have little influence on borrowing capacity within the current system.
smart home technology gains ground in australia

Australian home buyers are willing to pay more for smarter homes

Smarter homes are attracting higher paying buyers.

Space efficient design is cost efficient design

Poorly designed big homes can be more expensive without any of the benefits.
australian rental crisis explained by real estate experts 28022024

Why is Australia experiencing a rental crisis?

House rents soared by $55 per week, while unit rents rose by some $80 per week.
Queensland's $1.3B housing plan The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Queensland’s $1.3B housing plan: The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Concerns raised over ambiguity in the plan’s execution, and its effectiveness, emphasising need for deeper solutions to housing crisis.
Fact vs fiction – Separating myths from reality in the negative gearing debate

Fact vs fiction – Separating myths from reality in the negative gearing debate

Nexia Australia’s David Montani revisits negative gearing discourse, questioning its impact on rents and housing supply.
perth housing market becomes more popular with investors

Perth property market climbs higher in rankings for investors

Popularity in the western capital continues to grow, but some are overpaying by a country mile as bidding wars break out.
adelaide is australias property underdog being ignored by investors

Investors underestimate the power of the Adelaide market

Predicted to tank after car manufacturing left the shores of Adelaide, it’s economy has bounced back to be the best in the country.
Is it a good idea to dump negative gearing and CGT discounts Expert says, “Not so fast.

Should the Federal Government dump negative gearing and CGT discounts? Expert says, “Not so fast.”

Expert argues that calls to limit negative gearing and CGT concessions are misguided, and doing so will exacerbate the housing crisis.
austalian property market expert explains how brisbane real estate median values overtook melbourne

How did Brisbane’s median housing values overtake Melbourne?

Brisbane has yet to reach its full potential, with significant population growth and an Olmypic Games to come.

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