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.
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.
National rents rose another 0.6 percent in May, with annual growth hitting 5.9 percent as vacancy rates sit at just 1.5 percent. Here's what's driving the pressure and where renters can find support.
New data shows the share of first home buyers in the market ranges from 37 percent in the ACT down to just 27 percent in NSW and Queensland. Here's what's behind the gap and where it's easiest to break in.
Capital city unit building approvals have fallen more than 41 percent from their peak, deepening a structural shortage in exactly the homes renters and first home buyers need most. Here's why it matters.
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.
National auction clearance rates have slipped to their lowest levels this year, sitting well below where they were a year ago. Here's what the latest numbers show, and the looming tax change that could shape the market further.
With Sydney the only Australian capital where an entry-level house still tops $1 million, first home buyers are being pushed toward specific corners of the city. Here's where they're actually buying, and why.
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.
