It seems that many people are attracted to real estate not only because of the expected investment returns but also because of the tax deductions that this class of assets creates. But this can be a trap.
Allowing first homebuyers to cash out their super to buy a home is a seductive idea with a long history
A good rule of thumb in debates on who bears the economic cost of a policy change is to look at the positions taken by vested interests in the matter.
Housing affordability is more than just house prices.
Between 2001 and 2010 roughly 1.7 million Australians dropped out of home ownership and shifted back to renting.
The issues of tax and house prices are colliding
Housing affordability continues to be an issue of importance to voters
How risky is sudden asset price inflation?
Housing affordability, high house prices and rents are attracting plenty of media attention right now.
Australia needs to have a housing conversation that isn' just about housing "bubbles", profits and investment properties.