Keyword "Louis Christopher" - List of latest news (25 results)

18:59 Warning house prices could soar by $100k

The Greens have warned that house prices could soar by over $100,000 next year as both the major parties throw everything but the kitchen sink at first home buyers.

15/02 ‘Heightened risk’: RBA set to cut

The RBA will cut rates at its February meeting, according to a majority of experts, resulting in the return of confidence to home buyers and sellers around the country and big potential property price gains.

03/01 Insane income you need to buy home in Aus

Home prices could drop by more than $100,000 in much of Sydney this year as buyers hit critical affordability barriers and interest rates remain elevated, economic modelling has revealed.

19/12 ’Golden era’: Shock 2025 property forecast

Australian home prices have been slowing over the past two years, following a nationwide explosion in home values during the Covid boom.

06/09 Boom areas where $50k gets you a home

It may seem like a pipe dream but it’s still possible to purchase a well-located home in an area with good infrastructure if your upfront budget is $50,000, new research shows.

05/03 Inside Australia’s cheapest houses on the market right now, on offer for as little as $69,000

It’s a tenth of the price of a home in Sydney and sits on a mammoth parcel of land that would fit several inner-city terraces on it, but you will need to bring your own oven.

19/02 ‘Soon’: Huge call on death of work-from-home

The work-from-home battle is all but over and the bosses won — office attendance is nearly back to pre-Covid levels, according to CBRE.

09/01 Big change predicted for WFH in 2024

Analysts are predicting a shift away from working from home in 2024.

09/01 Sign our work from home trend is over

Australian workplaces are set to force their employees back to the office in greater numbers this year, despite the recent rise of “hybrid” arrangements that have people frequently working from home.

25/12 2024 will see ‘biggest crash of our lifetime’

As the clock ticks closer to 2024, one outspoken economist is making a dire predication about the markets in the new year.

08/12 RBA move dampens Aussie housing market

ANALYSIS

05/12 Sign Australia is no longer the lucky country

Aussies feeling the heat of the cost of living crisis are sharing tips on how to live on the bare minimum, with several admitting they are preparing to become homeless.

03/12 Shocking price of beachfront Bondi studio

A tiny Bondi studio apartment has sold for more than $500,000, revealing just how far people will go for a tiny slice of the iconic beachfront.

22/11 Startling proof Australia is totally stuffed

Just about everywhere you look, there are worsening signs that Australia is no longer the lucky country.

21/11 Sydney house prices to fall in 2024

Sydney housing prices are set to drop in 2024, due to a predicted increased in distressed sales.

02/11 ‘Ugly’ sign housing crisis will get worse

“Ugly” building approvals data released on Wednesday suggest Australia’s housing crisis is set to continue as the country faces record low rental supply amid an unprecedented surge in immigration.

17/10 Rental crisis summed up by bed in 100-person dorm room

The cost of one single bed in a 100-person dorm room has been advertised for rent at an insane price in what has been described as a grim indicator of Australia’s rental crisis.

23/09 Australian rental crisis is getting worse not better

Since the rental crisis began in the nation’s capital cities back in 2021, it has been the thorn in the side of millions of Australians. Vacancy rates have dropped to historic lows and rents have set off for the moon.

29/06 More recent buyers are reselling their homes, and that may be an early sign of mortgage troubles

An increasing number of Australians are selling homes that they have owned for fewer than two years, many at a loss, and analysts warn it might be an early sign of mortgage distress.

26/05 ‘Stalling’: Rental twist we didn’t see coming

ANALYSIS

24/04 Sad figure facing Aussie renters

Australian tenants are being hit hard by inflation with fresh analysis showing 75 per cent of rental properties have increased in price over the past year.

12/04 Shocking new figure in rental crisis

The thousands of Australians struggling to find a rental property amid a tight market can begin to have some hope with vacancy rates rising slightly across the country.

28/02 Surprise suburb where rent has skyrocketed

Thousands of Aussies have been pushed to breaking point by the relentless rental crisis plaguing the country, with some tenants having to deal with an almost 50 per cent rise in prices.

14/02 Market’s cruellest period for tenants revealed

New data has revealed there are only 31,000 residential rental properties available across the entire country, with rates plummeting back towards record lows and expected to stay there over February and March – if not drop even further.

16/01 Infuriating detail in Aussie rent crisis

There’s not much good news on the horizon for Australian renters, despite a recent modest boost to the amount of available rental properties.