Property: Deposit disaster, Home dream now four times harder
Queenslanders now take four times longer to save a home deposit, as surging property costs push the average age of first-home buyers close to 40. Click here to view:
Australia’s home prices reached new heights in October with buyers out in force at the height of the spring selling season. Though price growth had been slowing, the stronger October rise of 0.26% marks a reacceleration after slowing through winter and early spring.
Queenslanders now take four times longer to save a home deposit, as surging property costs push the average age of first-home buyers close to 40. Click here to view:
International students have copped a backlash in recent years amid Australia’s housing shortage, but a small rule change may help take some pressure off the country’s rental market. Click here to view: