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Sydney, Melbourne price declines deepen in 'glum' housing market
Sydney is leading a national housing downturn with price falls accelerating there and in Melbourne, while growth has eased in the smaller capitals as Labor's tax changes and the prospect of further interest rate rises douse buyer confidence. Led by…
SoCal luxury housing market suddenly booms as thousands of millionaires are crowned overnight
The thousands of SpaceX employees that recently became new millionaires thanks to the historic initial public offering (IPO) will have a significant impact on Southern California's real estate market, according to a new report. SpaceX debuted at…
Live: Government defends budget housing tax changes as market cools
It's the start of a new financial year so you know what that means: a bunch of new measures will start rolling out. From today, the government says more than 14 million Australians will get a tax cut of up to $268 dollars. Paid Parental Leave…
Will The New Bipartisan Housing Bill Help First Time Buyers?
New housing legislation aims to make homeownership more affordable for more Americans. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House and Senate sent the 21 Century ROAD to Housing Act to the President for his signature. What benefits will it bring…
America's shrinking population won't solve the housing crisis
U.S. population growth has slowed to near zero, the latest data show, and is projected to fall further in the near future, potentially pushing down already dwindling demand for housing across the country, experts say. The impact of this slowdown…
Battleground House members introduce prediction market ban for politicians, federal candidates
As calls grow to ban lawmakers and top government officials from stock trading and using prediction markets, a group of House members from battleground districts wants to stop federal candidates from betting on campaigns. The No Profiting from…
Preston Davey's murderers house back on market for £370k with warning to buyers
The former residence of two adoptive fathers imprisoned following the killing of Preston Davey has been relisted for sale, with potential purchasers being alerted to its previous occupants. Jamie Varley and his then partner John McGowan-Fazakerley…
The ROAD To Housing Act: Congress's Down Payment On The American Dream
Overhead aerial view of terraced homes and gardens. America has been here before. When postwar veterans flooded Long Island demanding homes they could afford, local officials tore down the rules that made building impossible — and Levittown…
Six easy ways to boost your house price and bag a sale in sluggish market
HOME sellers got some unwelcome news today: the housing market is grinding to a halt, and finding a buyer is becoming increasingly difficult. Property website Zoopla found three in five homes listed for sale since January are STILL yet to find a…
Donald Trump's 'unimportant' housing bill claims assessed
President Donald Trump is continuing to dismiss Congress' landmark bipartisan housing package as 'a big yawn,' even after acknowledging that the voting legislation he demanded in exchange for signing it is unlikely to clear the Senate. The standoff…
I Spent a Week in a Hacker House
On a Friday in April, I hopped into an Uber to a fish market in San Francisco with a couple of tech founders on a mission to buy lobsters. Not for dinner, but for science: The duo dreamed of one day altering human consciousness, but they would…
Mamdani wants Austin housing results with socialist rent-freeze politics
“It ignores the quantifiable economics of what it takes to provide quality housing,” commercial real estate executive Ronald Cohen said. “A rent freeze is a very myopic option that just adds insult to injury. Everyone…
Housing villains
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Last week, I was off on a vacation that unfortunately yielded few insights into housing policy, besides the errant shower thought that all-inclusive seaside resorts offer one a taste of…
House values fall - but homes are not getting more affordable
Home values across the nation's capital cities have suffered their biggest fall in almost four years, led by sharp drops in Sydney and Melbourne as interest rate settings, expensive dwellings and the federal government's property tax changes…
House sales drop as Londoners' mortgage payments rise by £244 per month
Sign up for your inside guide to buying, renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The average Londoner is paying an…
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