Most investors quote gross rental yield and get a nasty surprise. Here's the difference between gross and net yield, how to calculate each, and why net is the only number that really matters.
The government's $3.7 billion aged care package is welcome, but the sector says it's less than half of what's needed. Here's what the money delivers, what it doesn't, and what it means for families.
The RBA has handed down its August decision, and whichever way it landed, it changes the calculation for buyers, sellers and borrowers. Here's what it means and what to do now.
The RBA meets on 11 August, and economists are split between another hold and one more hike. Here's what each outcome means for your repayments, your borrowing power and the market.
Fresh figures show home values falling across every major capital except one, and the rate of decline is steepening. Here's what's driving the freeze and what it means for buyers, sellers and owners.
The RBA meets on 11 August with economists genuinely split: three big banks say hold, one says hike to 4.85%. Here's what's driving the decision and how to prepare either way.
Sydney is now in correction territory: values below their peak, the weakest auction market in years, yet rents still climbing. Here's the full winter picture for buyers, sellers and renters.
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% after three rises this year, with the next decision due in August. Here's what the pause means for buyers, owners and the housing market.
With the cash rate on hold at 4.35 percent, attention turns to the RBA's August meeting. The major banks are sharply divided on what comes next. Here's what borrowers should expect and how to prepare.
The property market has clearly cooled, with auction clearance rates at five-year lows, yet house prices haven't fallen sharply. Here's why values are holding up even as momentum slows, and what it means for buyers.
The combined capital city auction clearance rate has dropped to 47.4 percent, its lowest level since the early pandemic. Here's what the latest figures reveal about buyer confidence heading into the second half of 2026.
Commonwealth Bank has cut its 2026 house price forecast to flat, down from earlier predictions of solid growth, as rate rises and the Budget's tax changes weigh on the market. Here's what's behind the downgrade.
Australia's unemployment rate has climbed to 4.5 percent, its highest level since November 2021. Here's why a softening jobs market is now a key factor shaping where interest rates, and the property market, go next.
The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 percent at its June meeting, but the board has explicitly kept the door open to a further hike. Here's what it means for borrowers and why the big four banks are split on what comes next.
