Housing affordability improves, but the problem remains
Housing affordability remains a significant national challenge despite the latest HIA Affordability Report showing an improvement in the early months of 2017.
The REINSW says policies being considered by the NSW government to improve housing affordability for first homebuyers is a step in the right direction.
Constant media speculation about the risk of an Australian housing bubble is based on overseas analysis that fails to account for Australia’s unique market circumstances.
"We need to start addressing the prevalence of empty homes and recognise its impact on the mounting affordability crisis," says Douglas Driscoll of Starr Partners.
Andrew Coronis is the Managing Director of Coronis Group, the largest wholly-owned, end-to-end real estate business in Queensland. SCHWARTZWILLIAMS spoke to him about growing his business from a “hole in the wall” into a 23-office network.