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Wrong incentives in the housing system
Lindley Edwards | May 24, 2017We live in a large country with lots of land and opportunity. AFG VG Group CEO Lindley Edwards says we need to make sure that housing is affordable for the majority and that every Australian can buy a reasonably priced house.
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What you didn’t know about housing affordability and the upcoming NSW State Budget
Robert Snell | May 24, 2017The Berejiklian Government’s first State Budget will be delivered on 20 June 2017. Robert Snell says housing affordability needs to be both a State and national economic priority.
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The value of housing – a contribution from Karl Marx
Ian McAuley | May 19, 2017Why have we let housing become a commodity subject to the unstable forces of supply and demand? Ian McAuley explains why we should focus more on the use value of a house instead of its mere exchange value.
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Overcoming the impediments – what will it take to shake up housing affordability?
Lisa Claes | May 19, 2017Federal Budget initiatives go someway towards helping first-homebuyers, but a coordinated approach is key to making a real impact says CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes.
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Above all, a plan for housing is needed
Hal Pawson | May 15, 2017The solution to address both housing affordability and affordable housing lies in a combination of measures. Professor of Housing Research and Policy at the City Futures Research Centre Hal Pawson explains.
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What can be done to improve housing affordability for first home buyers?
Taj Singh | May 14, 2017There is no one or simple solution to solving the housing affordability issue. Taj Singh, Director and Co-Founder of First Home Buyers Australia, introduces five robust policy suggestions that he believes would have a large impact on solving the housing affordability crisis across NSW and Australia.
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Housing affordability – a simple problem with a complex solution
Rob Ward | May 8, 2017The exponential growth of median prices in our capital cities over recent years is a hot topic for consumers, the property industry and governments alike. Di Jones Real Estate CEO Rob Ward asks: how will future generations ever afford their own homes?
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On housing affordability for young people in Sydney
Sarah McKenzie | May 5, 2017Society has taught us that owning one’s own home is a symbol of status and security, a rite of passage into adulthood. Sarah McKenzie says young people like herself might well have to consider new lifestyle possibilities in the pursuit of the Australian Dream.
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To buy, to build, to share, to print – how do we make accommodation affordable?
Russ Grayson | May 5, 2017All too often it is the economics of making housing affordable that is the focus; however, alternative forms of housing already exist and could be adapted for use in our towns and cities. This story introduces some of those models, both existing and new.
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Understanding housing affordability
Justin Douglas | May 5, 2017Finding solutions to improve housing affordability requires an understanding of the nature of the problem. Executive Director Demography and Economics with the NSW Department of Planning & Environment Justin Douglas has some key facts to inform discussions about policy options.
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3 fundamental policies to improve housing affordability
Chris Johnson | April 28, 2017Currently there are more people looking for new homes than the market is supplying. Chris Johnson, CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, shares three methods that have worked in the past and can be even more successful in the future.
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Addressing housing affordability – time to tell the truth
David Thorp | April 28, 2017David Thorp argues that the current housing affordability crisis is an inevitable consequence of decades of increasing inequality. He says there are obvious solutions to the problem.
