What can research tell us about the upsides and risks of going to auction? And what can a failed auction mean for a property’s final selling price?
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National auction clearance rates are now lower than usual. But a closer look at the data reveals some of these housing trends began months ago.
In the first study of its kind, researchers matched more than 1,500 Sydney house sales with data on nearly 50,000 public trees. They found location is crucial.
Our study shows that climate change is increasing property values in the country’s cooler north, and reducing them in the hotter south.
Don’t rush. Take time to research the property, and ask lots of questions.
The expanded scheme will make it easier for many to save a deposit. But it may mean higher monthly loan repayments.
The UK tax system is still heavily based on earnings from work, but household wealth is now six times GDP.
In a competitive market, careful planning and research will increase the chance of you buying a property you want and can afford.
A buyer could have to pay GST on a ‘substantially renovated’ home, but there’s often uncertainty about whether a renovation counts as substantial or not. A simple test could resolve the issue.
We hear a lot about the negative impact of rate rises on mortgage repayments while little is made of the benefits of high interest rates.
Booming prices for coastal properties are a mark of our reluctance to reckon with the climate change that is already upon us. We must start to properly account for and act on climate risk.
Borrowers want to know when soaring mortgage rates will go down again.
Both major parties’ schemes would put upward pressure on house prices – but not much. Here’s why, according to a former Australian Treasury official.
The new rules limiting what banks can lend are aimed at real estate investors. APRA believes they’ll have little impact on first home buyers.
Luxe Listings Sydney is a hit; MTV Cribs is making a comeback. We all want a taste of how the other half live.
Grants to home buyers could cost the federal government billions without creating any extra jobs in construction. Investing in social housing is a better approach.
Having a public playground in your neighbourhood can add value to your property.
A particular brand of climate denial among coastal property owners presents a conundrum for councils and governments trying to plan for sea-level rise.
Value capture depends on infrastructure increasing the value of affected areas in the first place. Victoria’s level crossing removal project shows the impact on property values can be significant.
Record low interest rates will almost certainly drive up property prices. But they will also drive down unemployment and boost investment generally.
Top contributors
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Engaged Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield
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PhD in International Political Economy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Lecturer in Economics, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Property, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Waikato
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Professiorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, City Futures Research Centre, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
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Associate professor in urbanism, University of Sydney