At Finder, we like to dig deep into the weeds when it comes to research and analysis. We have entire teams of staff who spend their days tracking, reviewing, and analysing the latest trends and insights on anything related to the economy. This is because our goal is to help everyday people make better, more…
While inflation has implications for housing demand, housing itself influences inflation. By understanding how inflation and housing fit together, the market outlook for the year ahead becomes a little clearer. ABS figures showed the highest annual rate of inflation in June 2022 in almost 32 years. As we head into the new financial year, annual inflation is…
Buying your very first home can be both an exciting and daunting process. Navigating the maze of finance, home loans, and the property market can be challenging for even seasoned investors. So how are the newcomers meant to get their foot into the property market? The good news is there are lots of options and…
It’s a question that many property investors ask me: should I buy a new property or an established one? It’s obviously on the minds of lots of investors so it’s time we revisited this issue in a bit of detail. On the surface, it makes sense to buy a new property. Buyers like new things…
Rising interest rates, strong population growth, and a worsening housing shortage are pushing rental demand well ahead of rental vacancies. While the outlook for renters is bleak, with asking rents about to surge strongly in many areas, this also means that property investors seeking positive cash flow properties will be the winners. There are two…
Melbourne and Canberra’s property markets have officially broken the $1 million mark for median house prices during the June quarter as a ‘perfect storm’ of factors continues to drive our property prices higher again across all capital cities. Australia’s national median house price has climbed exceptionally close to the million-dollar mark at $955,927 – which…
High property prices and increased cost of land have seen demand for new-build duplexes and townhouses explode in Sydney, according to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. Property prices have steadily increased over the past decade, before soaring during the past 2 years amid the pandemic lockdown. As Australia’s population expands and our suburbs…
Australia’s property market has experienced unprecedented demand over the past couple of years and despite the market now cooling, rising costs and supply shortages are causing one of the worst housing crises in history. We’ve heard and read stories about entire families forced to live out of their cars, in campervans, and even tents. Many…
The average Aussie homeowner is getting older and wealthier, the OECD’s latest report on housing and taxation shows. “High-income households hold a disproportionate share of housing debt, although lower-income households with mortgages generally face higher relative debt burdens,” the report says. The figures show a wealth gap where home ownership is dominated by the top…
Foreign investors have been largely shut out of Australia’s property market over the past few years as Australia’s physical border closure kept international arrivals at a bare minimum. In 2021, foreign investment in Australian residential real estate fell to its lowest level in more than 15 years, according to the Foreign Investment Review Board’s annual…
