Many millennials are priced out of the suburbs they grew up in

Remaining close to family and friends matters to millennials, but few can afford to buy their own home in the neighbourhoods that mean the most to them.

Paying the right price for energy efficient homes

New research finds that people are willing to pay more for energy efficient housing, strengthening the case for a mandatory national rating system for existing homes.

Australia’s foreign real estate investment boom looks to be over. Here are five things we learned

Domestic and foreign real estate investment have long been connected to the financial services industries, and the built environment is central to creating and storing surplus capital. Australian cities continue to be heavily influenced by global money despite the recent slowdown in foreign purchases.

New report settles the score on Perth’s ‘liveability’

A new report assessing Perth’s ‘liveability’ finds that despite the city’s improvements, it still struggles to meet its targets for infrastructure and policy implementation.

More people will be homeless unless we change course

The latest census results prove that governments must reassess their approach to an increasing social problem. While drug abuse, domestic violence and other factors are important, structural problems in the housing market are exacerbating the climb in homeless numbers.

Helping youth create their future

Today is Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2017. Jason Juretic is CEO of Stepping Stone House, a not for profit organisation helping vulnerable youth to grow into self-sufficient and independent adults, starting with a safe and secure home environment.