The media is at it again. Headlines scream that landlords exiting the market will cause a rental crisis. But think for a second: if an investor sells a house, it doesn't vanish. It's sold to someone who will likely live in it. That means one less renter competing for a home.
This isn't a crisis; it's a market correction towards more owner-occupiers. But that doesn't get clicks.
#MediaBias #Scaremongering #HousingCrisis #Economics #Landlord #Rentalcrisis #AustralianHousing #LogicFail #Msm
Australia keeps propping up house prices with demand-boosting gimmicks, while affordability spirals out of reach. Meanwhile, NZ is showing what real reform looks like—letting the market cool and celebrating falling prices. Maybe it’s time we stopped fearing a crash and started valuing affordability.
#housingaffordability #australianhousing #housingcrisis
https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/08/house-price-crashes-should-be-celebrated/
Since the turn of the century, Australian policymakers have attempted to pump housing demand via stimulatory demand-side policies. These policies have ultimately driven mortgage debt and house prices higher, resulting in structurally worse housing affordability. The latest federal election was another prime example of this policy folly, with both Labor and the Coalition promising further
Australians pay the highest fees globally to sell their homes online, with realestate.com.au charging up to $4,000 for a single listing. Controlled by News Corp, these prices are now over 50 times higher than they were 15 years ago, sparking complaints from vendors and agents.
#realestate #housingmarket #newsCorp #australianhousing #propertylisting #australia #ausproperty
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/16/real-estate-website-fees-australia
Rather than pursuing a high-rise slum future, immigration should be limited to a level below the nation’s capacity to provide high-quality housing and infrastructure, and within the natural environment’s carrying capacity, particularly water. Lower, sustainable immigration, in line with the pre-2005 average, will encourage the building sector to focus on quality over quantity and help alleviate the housing shortfall. The high-rise apartment boom of the last decade was an unmitigated disaster that we are still paying for.
#immigrationpolicy #sustainablegrowth #housingcrisis #urbanplanning #australianhousing #qualityoverquantity #populationcontrol #watersecurity #infrastructureplanning #highriseboom #auspol #betternotbigger
Last decade saw an unprecedented number of high-rise apartment complexes constructed across Australia. A litany of structural defects uncovered in a 2019 Four Corners investigation entitled “Cracking Up” and elsewhere accompanied the high volume of apartments. “We’ve got a real problem here. It’s systemic and it’s infecting lots of buildings across the landscape, in all
Australian apartments are a financial trap. Policymakers, think tanks, the media, and the property lobby are pushing for Australians to live in high-rise apartments to accommodate an additional 13.5 million people in the country over the next 39 years.
#housingcrisis #australianapartments #propertymarket #urbanplanning #populationgrowth #housingpolicy #financialtrap #australianhousing #highrisedevelopment #BetterNotBigger
https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/09/australian-apartments-are-a-financial-trap/
Australian policymakers, think tanks, the media, and the property lobby want to force Australians to live in high-rise apartments to squeeze an additional 13.5 million people into the country over the next 39 years. For example, projections from the Urban Taskforce have Sydney’s dwelling composition transforming from a majority of detached houses in 2016 to
#Australia is facing a severe housing crisis, with home prices soaring as demand far exceeds supply. A Professor at Monash University and author of "Housing: The Great Australian Right," argues that the government must overhaul its policies, as the crisis has escalated into a human rights disaster. He adds that "housing anxiety" has transformed the "Great Australian Dream" into a "Great Australian Nightmare."
#housingcrisis #affordablehousing #humanrights #housinganxiety #australianeconomy #housingpolicy #australianhousing #realestate
ANZ's new 50-year mortgage proposal has been labelled a dangerous option that Australians should "avoid at all costs." Experts warn it could leave borrowers "shackled" with debt, potentially costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars in the long run. #MortgageWarning #FinancialAdvice #ANZ #DebtAwareness #FinanceTips #AustralianHousing #AvoidDebt #Auspol #PonziScheme #BetterNotBigger #Ausproperty
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