
Property prices fell in November across most capital cities
The price of property in most Australian capital cities has fallen over November, including Melbourne.

The price of property in most Australian capital cities has fallen over November, including Melbourne.

Investor-owned homes across Melbourne are sitting empty, as knew figures from a Prosper Australia study show there’s more idle houses and apartments than first thought.

A dramatic decline in investor lending last month shows further signs of a cooling housing market.

The average Australian household now carries a record high debt of nearly $250,000.

Are you planning a construction development but can’t get finance? A non-bank lender has launched a new construction loan product that might be able to help you.

Apartment supply in Melbourne has been overflowing in recent years but the growth in international students next year could ease the problem.

Melbourne’s property market finished on a high to round out the year, recording the highest auction clearance rate in over a month in the final weekend for 2015.

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Buying real estate is almost a national pastime, with more than one million Australian houses currently owned by property investors. Investing in bricks and mortar is a wealth creation strategy that many people use to set themselves up financially for retirement, and for good reason.

Some property pundits believe that a property’s value is in the land, and that a house investment is the only way to go, while others swear that apartments deliver the strongest profits. So which investment is the better choice: houses or apartments?