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Cash buyers have accounted for around a third of home sales in 2023 – Zoopla

People buying homes without a mortgage are often older, wealthier and buying cheaper properties.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023

It's not just housing: the 'bank of mum and dad' is increasingly helping fund the lives of young Australians

Much has been made of the increasing presence of the “bank of mum and dad” in the lives of Australians.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

Sneak peek at transformed Merewether cottage with HIA Award-winning kitchen

It won a HIA Hunter Award for kitchen of the year in October.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 21, 2023

Most expensive streets in Scotland named for 2023

A STREET in Edinburgh has been named as the most expensive to buy a home on in Scotland for the second year in a row.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023

What is pattern book development and how can it help ease the housing crisis?

Australian cities are grappling with ways to increase housing supply and make it more affordable. One suggested solution is “pattern book” development. The idea made headlines when proposed recently by Housing Now, an alliance of businesses and lobby groups in New South Wales.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

Australian shares take a dive after days of gains

The local share market dropped 0.5 per cent, closing lower for just the second time out of the past 10 sessions.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

Cost of living relief under consideration for new year

Australians on low and middle incomes could be in for further relief as the Albanese government considers how it can help households under strain.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

UK's most expensive streets 2023: west London dominates with house prices 72 times national average

The most expensive street in London had average house prices more than £10 million higher than the next priciest region

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

Justice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans

The Justice Department has filed its first predatory mortgage lending case against a Texas developer accused of luring tens of thousands of Hispanic homebuyers into “bait and switch” sales through platforms like TikTok

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Home sellers across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie make $548 million profit

Homeowners in Newcastle gained a median profit of $350,000.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 20, 2023