A new website, Living Green Star, is set to guide the growing number of home buyers on the hunt for sustainable apartments, communities and retirement living villages.
Regional property markets outpacing capital cities: CoreLogic
Regional property markets expanded 0.4 per cent during the three months to 30 November, while capital city markets gained only 0.2 per cent, according to the latest CoreLogic November Hedonic Home Value Index.
New depreciation laws came into effect earlier this month, in one of the most dramatic changes to property depreciation legislation in more than 15 years.
First-home buyers are prepared to compromise on trendy neighbourhoods, safe streets, and proximity to work and public transport in order to get their foot on the property ladder, according to the findings in the 2017 Westpac Home Ownership Report.
Even owners would be happy to see property prices fall
New research from ME Bank has revealed that 24 per cent of home owners and 20 per cent of investors would like to see property prices fall, revealing a perception in the market that house prices have risen to such heights they are now "unfair".